Posts Tagged Virginia News
Virginia Team Finds Possible Connection between Plant Fossils and Ancient Dragon Lore
Posted by Payton Knobeloch in Virginia's News on July 5, 2016
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According to research coordinated by a pair of Roanoke College professors, fossils common to coal seams may be responsible for dragon tales all around the world. Tim Thornton has more in this report.
Loudoun, Chesterfield Counties Lead in Job Growth
Posted by Payton Knobeloch in Virginia's News on June 15, 2016
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New numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show two Virginia jurisdictions leading the nation during the early part of this year. Michael Pope reports.
Election Day for Virginia’s Newest District
Posted by kelseap6 in Virginia's News on June 14, 2016
Voters in Virginia are heading to the polls today — in some cases picking their Republican and Democratic nominees for Congress in the Fall. As Mallory Noe-Payne reports this is the first election for voters in a NEW congressional district.
VaNews Topics: Portsmouth Ad Campaign, Inmate Labor
Posted by Payton Knobeloch in VaNews from VPAP on June 13, 2016
The city of Portsmouth’s new ad campaign is under fire for lack of diversity … and questions are raised regarding liability for inmates performing labor in Suffolk. Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project’s VaNews link on vpap.org. More by Fred Echols.
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From NPR News- Zelenskyy says 'counteroffensive, defensive actions' are taking place in Ukraine
- Coastal biomedical labs are bleeding more horseshoe crabs with little accountability
- Boris Johnson resigns from Parliament, citing an upcoming report on his behavior as PM
- 'The Wind Knows My Name' is a reference and a refrain in the search for home
- The latest Trump charges cast a new light on a growing Republican presidential field
- Wall Street's top cop is determined to bring crypto to heel. He just took a big shot
- Sudan's fighting risks reigniting war in Darfur, a site of atrocities 20 years ago
- A Ukrainian nuclear plant is facing a water shortage
- 4 children lost for 40 days after a plane crash are found alive in Colombian jungle
- Biden names a Border Patrol veteran in Texas to be the agency's next chief
- From BBC News
- Boris Johnson: Laura Kuenssberg on the facts, farce and his future
- Colombia plane crash: Four children found alive in Amazon after 40 days
- Annecy stabbings suspect held over attempted murders
- Trombonist soldier tries to play on after fainting
- Trump took nuclear secrets and kept files in shower, charges say
- Concern over Loch Ness' falling water levels
- Newhaven: Man arrested after man and woman found dead
- Carlton Queen capsize: Passengers plan to sue owners of boat
- Welsh language: Driver wins case over English-only parking fine
- Watch: How Colombia children jungle rescue unfolded
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