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By Slim Randles When the distinguished-looking elderly gentleman walked into the Iditarod Race headquarters (a room at the Roosevelt Hotel...
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A tale of trusses and two-by-fours: Virginia Tech and Forest Service connect housing data with forest products industry
The monthly housing report includes data on housing starts of single- and multi-family homes, building permits,...
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Bear’s-eye view: Cameras on black bears provide research and outreach opportunities
A Virginia Tech research team is putting collars equipped with small video cameras onto black bears...
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Keep lawn mower safety in mind throughout the summer
More than 37,000 people are injured in lawn mower-related accidents each year in America, resulting in...
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Pets of the Week
Sassy is an indoor cat who would do best as the only pet in the home....
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Monday, July 26: Ice Cream in a Bag At 1 p.m. at the Montgomery Floyd Regional Library online. Check out...
Read moreVirginia’s unemployment rate drops again
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced Friday that Virginia’s unemployment rate dropped 0.2-percentage point to 4.3 percent in June, compared to 8.8...
Read more‘Buddy’ King: Of my irrepressible neighbor, Parkinson’s, and aerobies
One of the simple joys of life is “collecting” interesting people. By “collecting,” I mean having the good fortune of...
Read moreThree Virginia cities on WalletHub’s list of places with highest homicide rate increase during COVID
Three Virginia cities -- Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach, showed up on WalletHub’s list of the top 50 cities in...
Read moreVirginia’s gas prices rise once again
Virginia gas prices rose 1.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.95/g by week’s end, according to GasBuddy's...
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