FROM Virginia Farm Bureau 04/18/24 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Good Eating /
Almost 110 billion eggs produced in the U.S. annually. About 743 million are laid by Virginia hens. This ranks the state at No. 24 in national egg production, according to the Virginia Egg Board’s 2022 Annual Report.
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FROM Virginia Farm Bureau 04/18/24 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Environment / Federal Government / Good Eating / Nature and the Outdoors /
Revised USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is important to farmers and gardeners because the map recommends when and what to plant based on weather conditions/hardiness zones. Virginia a half-zone warmer.
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FROM University of Mary Washington 04/18/24 / Breaking News / Education / Federal Government /
The University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg has extended the enrollment deadline for admitted first-year undergraduate students to June 1, 2024. This allows an additional month for students and families to review financial aid.
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FROM FREEDOM VIRGiNIA 04/18/24 / Business / Health & Safety / Politics / State Government /
SB274, which would have created a Prescription Drug Affordability Board, did not achieve a two-thirds threshold required to override a veto.
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FROM the Governor's Office 04/17/24 / Breaking News / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Gov. Youngkin intends to call General Assembly into session May 15 - for final vote after budget disagreements are resolved.
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FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 04/15/24 / Breaking News / Education / People & Places / State Government /
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff April 16 in memory and respect for the 17th Anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting which took the lives of 32 people.
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FROM Virginia Department of Education 04/12/24 / Breaking News / Education / Money & Taxes / People & Places / State Government /
“Mrs. Yamamoto challenges every one of her students to not just learn the rigorous math concepts in her classroom, but she also makes the math relevant and applies every lesson to real life,” said Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons. She strived to make math come alive for students and share how it applies to real-life situations. She was also determined to show students that math is not scary and help them believe that they are “math people.”
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FROM Prince William County Fire & Rescue 04/11/24 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Local Government / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge /
Three adults and a child were displaced due to a early morning fire Thursday, April 11, 2024 on Princedale Drive in Dale City.
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