Looking UP in UPtown
UPtown Partnership (UP) did not allow COVID-19 to shut down its plans to form a new and spirited non-profit organization...
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Eastman Board declares dividend
The board of directors of Eastman Chemical Company has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.66 per share on the...
Read moreMoratorium on uranium mining upheld
Attorney General Mark R. Herring has again successfully defended Virginia’s moratorium on uranium mining in court. Judge Chadwick Dotson in...
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GO Virginia Region 3 to hold virtual public meeting
The Southern Virginia GO Region 3 Executive Committee will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 10 a.m. The meeting is...
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Investigation of crash continues
The Virginia State Police are continuing their investigation of a crash that resulted in the death of a Martinsville man,...
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Herring urges federal government to increase access to drug, affordability
Attorney General Mark R. Herring joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 state attorneys general in sending a letter to U.S. Health and...
Read moreForestry department offers cost-share program to remove ash trees
In response to the statewide decline of ash trees due to the introduction of the emerald ash borer (EAB), the...
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Outdoors Act to drive job creation
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner discussed the Great American Outdoors Act Tuesday, after President Trump signed the bill into law....
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EPA details progress to reduce lead in drinking water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to reduce lead in plumbing materials used in public water...
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ALICE Report provides insight on lives of low-income families
When COVID-19 hit, nearly 1.3 million Virginia households were already one emergency away from financial ruin — a 10-year record...
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