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2 locations are first in WVa program to protect rare species
DAVIS, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia locations have been added to a new program to protect rare plant and...
Virginia students find social solutions with innovation lab
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (AP) — On a Thursday night inside a place in Newport News called an innovation laboratory, a...
Athletic trainer helps Rustburg students at alma mater
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Catherine So wasn’t ever far away during that whirlwind 30 minutes or so last week, but...
Grant project reflects on Stafford’s history through art
Students in 11 Stafford County schools are deepening their understanding of local history and creating art to tell stories through...
Over $33M going to help sexual assault victims in Virginia
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — More than $33 million in U.S. Department of Justice grants has been awarded to 26 Virginia-based...
National Park brings new fees to Virginia’s Old Rag
NETHERS, Va. (AP) — In the early 1980s at what was then the Old Rag trailhead, there was a parking...
Trump’s false election claims in focus in Va. governor race
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Glenn Youngkin has not talked much lately about President Donald Trump’s lies about voter fraud,...
Service interruption due to holiday, training
The Patrick County Animal Pound will be closed on Monday, October 11, in observance of Columbus Day and Wednesday, October...
Remnants of Black church uncovered in Colonial Williamsburg
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — The brick foundation of one of the nation's oldest Black churches has been unearthed at Colonial...
Virginia GOP candidate tests school fight message for 2022
LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — When Democrat Terry McAuliffe said during the Virginia governor’s debate last week that he doesn’t believe “parents should be telling...
Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of U.S. 58 expansion project
By Taylor Boyd The $300 million project to expand 7.4-miles of U.S. 58 over Lovers Leap Mountain officially began with...
Finances, transparency drive Simmons’ campaign concerns
By Taylor Boyd In an unopposed bid for the Dan River District seat on the Patrick County Board of Supervisors,...
Write-in candidate seeks Dan River seat in unopposed run
By Taylor Boyd Rob Martin is seeking the Dan River District seat on the Patrick County School Board as a...
Long-term employees retire from Reynolds Homestead
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2 locations are first in WVa program to protect rare species
DAVIS, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia locations have been added to a new program to protect rare plant and animal species. Bald Knob and the Canaan Valley wetlands are the first sites in the West Virginia Natural Areas Program, the state Division of Natural Resources said in a news release. The program places extra protection on areas with significant conservation needs under the agency's administration. Both areas are within the Canaan Valley Resort State Park. The areas include more than 2,200 acres of rare conifer swamps and red spruce forest with more than 40 rare plants, 12 rare invertebrates...
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2 locations are first in WVa program to protect rare species
DAVIS, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia locations have been added to a new program to protect rare plant and animal species. Bald Knob and the Canaan Valley wetlands are the first sites in the West Virginia Natural Areas Program, the state Division of Natural Resources said in a news...
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Virginia students find social solutions with innovation lab
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (AP) — On a Thursday night inside a place in Newport News called an innovation laboratory, a half-dozen students were learning about United Nations’ goals for transforming the world. The students are spending about a month learning about a variety of social and environmental problems while brainstorming...
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Athletic trainer helps Rustburg students at alma mater
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Catherine So wasn’t ever far away during that whirlwind 30 minutes or so last week, but she was constantly on the move. In a room tucked behind the gym at Rustburg High School, she asked and answered questions and provided instruction and treatment as she traveled...
Read moreGrant project reflects on Stafford’s history through art
Students in 11 Stafford County schools are deepening their understanding of local history and creating art to tell stories through a partnership between the school division, the Stafford Education Foundation and the Stafford Museum and Cultural Center. The organizations established a grant project in March that provides $44,000 to fund...
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Over $33M going to help sexual assault victims in Virginia
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — More than $33 million in U.S. Department of Justice grants has been awarded to 26 Virginia-based public and non-profit organizations to fund programs that address violence against women, a federal prosecutors says. Acting U.S. Attorney Raj Parekh said in a news release Friday that the grants...
Read moreNational Park brings new fees to Virginia’s Old Rag
NETHERS, Va. (AP) — In the early 1980s at what was then the Old Rag trailhead, there was a parking lot that perhaps a couple of dozen cars could squeeze into. If you arrived early, there was almost always a space or two open. In the decades since, I have...
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Trump’s false election claims in focus in Va. governor race
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Glenn Youngkin has not talked much lately about President Donald Trump’s lies about voter fraud, the insurrection on Jan. 6 or his party’s eroded trust in elections. But when he has, it has not gone smoothly. The GOP nominee for governor of Virginia argued this...
Read moreService interruption due to holiday, training
The Patrick County Animal Pound will be closed on Monday, October 11, in observance of Columbus Day and Wednesday, October 13, for training.
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New E3 Fitness Center offers group class, personal training and more
By Shawn Nowlin Jay Ezelle met his best friend Joy in August 2007 when he was studying at Columbia International University. In addition to a love of Christ, the two also quickly bonded over other shared interests such as fitness and helping the less fortunate. If a time traveler had told...
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