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DCR Issues Reminder Warning for Low Head Dams

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is supporting April Low-Head Dam Public Safety Awareness Month to encourage Virginians to protect themselves from the dangers associated with these structures. A...

Sens. Kaine / Warner Vote To Keep Flying Illegal Aliens Into US Cities

More evidence of governmental dysfunction was displayed March 21-23. Despite the US National Debt at over...

VA Free Clinics Await First Funding Increase in Years

The network of Virginia free clinics may receive its largest funding increase since 2016 to...

Bad News: Bradford Pear Trees Are Blooming Again

You’ve probably seen the beautiful white flowers of Callery pear trees, more commonly known as...

Youngkin Acts on 67 Bills / Vetoes 30 That Would Punish Law-Abiding Gun Owners

Amends 6 Bills and Signs 4 Bills Making It Harder for Criminals to Use Guns Governor...

High Wind Warning Continues: Appalachian Power Issues Storm Update

Appalachian Power Storm Response Update (VIRGINIA ONLY) Saturday, March 3, 2018 – 5 p.m. Situation Efforts to restore electric service continue following strong wind storms Thursday and...

A Graduate Student, A Crash Test Dummy, and Building Safer Cars

Devon Albert, a fourth-year doctoral student in the department of biomedical engineering and mechanics, at Virginia Tech who spends a lot of her time with...

National Dollar General Chain Captures Local Love Story Featuring Blue Ridge Literacy Learner

She said she’d marry him, if he’d do this one thing. Learn to read. All he wanted to do was write her. A love letter. The late-in-life sweetheart...

One of The Commonwealth’s Oldest Institutions Receives New Name

The Virginia Historical Society was established in 1831 and has operated as such for the past 187 years. But, this year marks a big...

Partnership Announces Jobs, Investment, and Increased Impacts

Regional economic development organization’s 2017 annual report shows gains in economic and outdoor activity The Roanoke Regional Partnership in 2017 announced projects representing $89 million...

BBB Says Make Sure You Have The Right Valentine

BBB Online Romance Scam Study: Close to $1 Billion in Reported Losses A new in-depth study by the Better Business Bureau on online romance scams reports...