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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces $2.8 Million in Growth and Opportunity Virginia Grants

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces $2.8 Million in Growth and Opportunity Virginia Grants

New funding supports workforce training, industry readiness, and innovation across the Commonwealth Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced $2.8 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grants to advance 10 projects that...

Owner:  American Government
True Wildlife Crime: The Runaway Boat

True Wildlife Crime: The Runaway Boat

In this episode of True Wildlife Crime, retired Virginia Conservation Police Master Special Agent Jim Croft recounts a wild case of boat theft. What started with a loud bang jolting a homeowner awake, quickly turned into a multi-agency...

Owner:  American Government
2025 Acorn Production Report: Sweet Music to the Ear

2025 Acorn Production Report: Sweet Music to the Ear

By Katie Martin/DWR The “music” of fall for many wildlife species is the sound of acorns raining down from the trees. In most years, the steady “plop, plop” begins in early September and can continue, depending on the crop, through October. On...

Owner:  American Government
Climate Action Learning Lab helps state and local leaders identify and impl...

Climate Action Learning Lab helps state and local leaders identify and impl...

This spring, J-PAL North America — a regional office of MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) — launched its first ever Learning Lab, centered on climate action. The Learning Lab convened a cohort of government leaders who are...

Owner:  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Virginia Wildlife 2026 Calendar

Virginia Wildlife 2026 Calendar

Owner:  American Government
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Virginia Tech board votes to increase spending on college sports

Virginia Tech board votes to increase spending on college sports

In a brief special meeting Tuesday, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors voted 13-1 to increase funding for intercollegiate athletics in a bid to remain competitive with other schools in a dramatically changing college sports environment. John...

Owner:  Cardinal Productions Inc.
Virginia Department of Forestry collecting fallen tree nuts for nursery replanting

Virginia Department of Forestry collecting fallen tree nuts for nursery replanting

The D.O.F will be taking collections of a number of tree nuts until October 15. By Jacquelynn Dobrin September 30, 2025 1:46 pm HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The weather is starting to turn cooler in the Valley, which means leaves and acorns...

Owner:  Saga Communications Inc.
Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approves $229 Million investment to strengthen Hokie athletics
UPDATE: VPPSA Terminates Curbside Recycling Contract Effective Sept. 30

UPDATE: VPPSA Terminates Curbside Recycling Contract Effective Sept. 30

(Christopher Six/WYDaily) WILLIAMSBURG — The Virginia Peninsulas Public Service Authority Board of Directors voted Tuesday to terminate its curbside recycling contract with Tidewater Fibre Corporation, effective Sept. 30. VPPSA said the decision...

Owner:  Tom Davis
Several Northern Virginia Starbucks among the hundreds to close nationwide

Several Northern Virginia Starbucks among the hundreds to close nationwide

Starbucks is scaling back its footprint in Northern Virginia as part of a larger restructuring plan that is closing hundreds of stores across the country. Media reports have confirmed four locations in the region have either closed or announced...

Owner:  Dennis Brack
A Simple Guide to Virginia Injury Claims

A Simple Guide to Virginia Injury Claims

A Simple Guide to Virginia Injury Claims Published 5:22 pm Tuesday, September 30, 2025 You see the blue lights, hear the siren, and feel the sting in your neck after a sudden stop. Or you trip on a loose curb downtown and land hard on your wrist....

Owner:  Boone Family
Ask the Expert: Helping Animals Heal and Thrive in Today’s Rescue Climate

Ask the Expert: Helping Animals Heal and Thrive in Today’s Rescue Climate

For more than 35 years, Mary Birkholz has dedicated her life to giving animals a voice and a second chance, rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming thousands of dogs and cats. By Mary Birkholz Founder & President, Caring For CreaturesSeptember 30,...

Owner:  Saga Communications Inc.
Virginia's public school cellphone ban... how's it going?

Virginia's public school cellphone ban... how's it going?

Public schools in Virginia are now required to ban student cell phone usage during school hours, a result of legislation signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin in late May. But what does that mean now that school is back in session? WMRA’s Ayse Pirge...

Owner:  James Madison University & American Government
Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approves budget plan in support of athletics

Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approves budget plan in support of athletics

From Virginia Tech During a special, online meeting held today, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved a budget plan that positions the university to compete with top athletic programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The additional $229...

Owner:  Mike Williams
Virginia Tech votes to make athletics a major priority

Virginia Tech votes to make athletics a major priority

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors is making a statement: The athletics department will be a major priority for the school during the next four years. The board voted 13-to-1 Tuesday to approve a proposal to increase the...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
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