
Democrats have edge heading into midterms: Could there by a Ryan-McConnell effect?
Democrats have a solid edge on the generic congressional ballot heading into the pivotal 2018 midterms, according to new numbers from Public Policy Polling.

Democrats have a solid edge on the generic congressional ballot heading into the pivotal 2018 midterms, according to new numbers from Public Policy Polling.

Over the last decade chemicals released to the environment have decreased, according to the latest Toxic Release Inventory prepared by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

Anti-pipeline activists erected an aerial blockade across an access road in the Jefferson National Forest on Wednesday. The blockade prevents state vehicles and Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) personnel from accessing the two tree sits on Peters Mountain.

Citizens representing Virginia landowners, the faith community, scientists, people of color, water protectors and clean energy advocates today called on Governor Ralph Northam to protect Virginia’s waters by taking immediate action on the proposed Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines.

Mrs. Rubin’s kindergarten class has had a lot of questions about rainbows. So many, in fact, that they’ve spent several months investigating the topic together during their dedicated FAB Lab time periods.

A big thank you to Nickie Mills, City Engineer, and the City of Staunton for choosing to use permeable paver technology in the Wharf Parking Lot project. This is a great example of how urban areas can help improve local waterways by reducing storm water runoff.

Appalachian Voices comments in response to news from Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality that the agency had approved several water pollution control plans for the Mountain Valley Pipeline project, granting authority for the project to begin construction in Virginia.

To spark renewed interest in the state’s declining horse race betting business, the Virginia General Assembly is considering a proposal that would allow historical race terminals at a shuttered race track should it reopen.

Since 2015, David Hula of Charles City County has held the world record for the highest corn yield in the National Corn Growers Association National Corn Yield Contest. He’s also the contestant every farmer wants to beat in season two of RFD-TV’s Corn Wars.

The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks. The Staunton District consists of 11 counties from the Alleghany Highlands to the northern Shenandoah Valley.
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