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Whether it’s sleeping under the stars, zip-lining through the trees, paddling across a pristine body of water, or having a naturalist show you a turtle or a snake, over 100,000 children a year in Northern Virginia are interacting with nature through the regional parks operated by NOVA Parks.
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It is tempting to dismiss “design thinking” as a buzzword that is tossed around business media and corporate boardrooms with little effect. Talking to the faculty members who have brought the concept to the University of Virginia, however, one quickly realizes the potential behind the publicity.
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The week of Oct. 4-10 has been designated Fire Prevention Week by the National Fire Prevention Association and Columbia Gas of Virginia is encouraging the public to stay safe with eight simple tips.
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A joint proposal submitted by the James River Association and Chesapeake Conservancy will receive funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to reduce sediment and nutrient runoff to improve water quality in the James River watershed as part of the Envision the James initiative.
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that the movie version of the popular novel “Big Stone Gap” will open in theaters on Friday.
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Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi talks with the media on Monday. Pitt (3-1, 1-0 ACC) hosts UVA (1-3, 0-0 ACC) on Saturday.
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Virginia is ranked 10th nationwide for the deer collisions. In 2014, Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. received 2,415 claims related to collisions with deer out of 101,167 personal, commercial and fleet auto policies. That marks a decrease from 2013, when the company received 2,971 claims related to collisions with deer.
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The Washington Nationals played into October, but only because the final Sunday of the 2015 regular season fell on Oct. 3.
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The winner of this year’s State Fair of Virginia giant pumpkin competition broke his own record. Hank Houston of Spotsylvania County grew the largest entry, a pumpkin that weighed in at 1,340.7 pounds.
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“Safety in numbers” applies to many wildlife species, whether the threat is a hungry predator, too little water, or a diminishing gene pool. But when the threat is infectious disease, population density may increase the risk.
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