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There are 147 resources serving Northern Virginia Region in the following categories:
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Department of Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service Programs
Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force
Dr. Susan Pasko - Executive Secretary, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Candidate Conservation Program
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Emergency Stabilization - Burned Area Rehabiliation
Erv Gasser - DOI National Interagency BAER Team Leader - Seattle, WA
Fish Passage Program - Northeast Region
- Fish Passage Program Coordinator - Hadley, MA
Habitat Conservation Plans
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Landowner Incentive Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association
- Marion, IL
MultiState Conservation Grant Program
- Washington, DC, VA
National Fish Passage Program
Susan Wells - National Fish Passage Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Grants Program
Guy Foulks - NMBCA Program Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grants Program
U.S. Department of the Interior - Arlington, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants Program
Rodecia Mcknight - Small Grants Program Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Standard Grants Program
Stacy Sanchez - U.S. Standard Grants Program Proposal Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative
Scott Schwenk - Acting Coordinator & Science Coordinator - Hadley, MA
Partners For Fish And Wildlife Program - National
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Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program in Virginia
Dave Byrd - Supervisory Fish & Wildlife Biologist - Gloucester, VA
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Safe Harbor Program
- Jackson, MS
Safe Harbor Agreements
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Coastal Program
Samantha Brooke - Coastal Program Team Lead - Falls Church, VA
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Virginia Field Office
Cindy Schulz - Field Supervisor - Gloucester, VA
Working Lands for Wildlife
USDA - NRCS - Washington, DC
EPA Programs
Clean Water Act Section 319
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC
Clean Water State Revolving Fund
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC
Climate Ready Estuaries
EPA - Washington, DC
Five-Star Restoration Program
Myra Price - USEPA Wetlands Division - Washington, DC
Green Project Reserve
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC
National Menu of Stormwater Best Management Practices-NPDES
Deborah G. Nagle - Division Director - Washington, DC
Source Reduction Assistance Grant Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC
Surf Your Watershed
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC
The Chesapeake Bay Program
Dana Aunkst - Director - Annapolis, MD
The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance
- St. Louis, MO
Urban Waters Small Grants
Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC
Wetlands Program Development Grants
Myra Price - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC
Federal Incentives
Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program
U.S. Department of Defense - Washington, DC
Sustainable Ranges Initiative
John Conger, Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment) - US Department of Defense
Grant Programs
Acorn Foundation
- Oakland, CA
Acres for America
Thomas E. Kelsch - Vice President, Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund - Washington, DC
BoatUS Foundation Grassroots Grants
Alanna Keating - Alexandria, VA
Bring Back the Natives
Kirstin Neff, Ph.D. - Manager, Southwest Rivers Program - Portland, OR
Celebrate Urban Birds
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Ithaca, NY
Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund: Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program
Claire Flynn - Manager, Chesapeake Program - Washington, DC
Clean Trail Grant Program
Leah Leitch - Grant Outreach - ExtremeTerrain.com - Malvern, PA
Clean Water Act Section 319
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, DC
Common Counsel Foundation
Laura Livoti - CEO - Oakland, CA
Conservation Partners Program
Eric Forward - Program Director, Central Region Working Lands - Bloomington, MN
Conservation Partners Program
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Eric Forward - Washington, DC
Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Grants
Kelly Bibb or David Dell - Grant Program Contacts - Atlanta, GA
Cooperative Watershed Management Program
Bureau of Reclamation Office of Program & Policy Services - Denver, CO
Environmental Solutions for Communities
Carrie Clingan - Manager, Community-Based Conservation Programs - Washington, DC
FACT's Fund-a-Farmer Grants
Food Animal Concerns Trust - Chicago, IL
FishAmerica Foundation Conservation Grants
Ruth Jackson - Grants Manager - Alexandria, VA
Forestry on Indian Lands
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs - Washington, DC
Keystone Initiatives
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Washington, DC
Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas (MCFA)
Yasuyuki Sugiura - President - New York, NY
National Wildlife Refuge Friends Group Grant Program
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Washington, DC
Organic Farming Research Foundation
Brise Tencer - Executive Director - Santa Cruz, CA
Pulling Together Initiative
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Washington, DC
SFI Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program
Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. - Washington, DC
The Conservation Alliance
John Sterling - Executive Director - Bend, OR
The FruitGuys Community Fund
Chris Mittelstaedt - Founder and Project DirectorCA
The Fund for Wild Nature
Jeff Petersen, Esq. - Executive Director - Kelso, WA
The Summerlee Foundation
Lynne Starnes - Director of Administration - Dallas, TX
The Virginia Lakes & Watersheds Association
Andrew Gould - President - Chantilly, VA
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
USDA Office of Rural Development
Virginia Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Eric Bendfeldt - Virginia Tech - Harrisonburg, VA
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentives Program (VPA-HIP)
NRCS
USDA - Forest Service Programs
Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Grants
Kelly Bibb or David Dell - Grant Program Contacts - Atlanta, GA
Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center
Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service - Asheville, NC
Forest Legacy Program
U.S. Forest Service - Washington, DC
Forest Stewardship Program (FSP)
- Washington, DC
Forests and Rangelands
John Ferrell - Feedstock Supply and Logistics Supervisor Biomass Program - Washington, DC
Smokey Bear - Prescribed Fire
Gwen Beavans - National Fire Prevention Coordinator - Washington, DC
Southern Research Station, USDA-US Forest Service
Rob Doudrick - Station Director - Asheville, NC
USDA - FSA Programs
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Biomass Crop Assistance Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
CP33 Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds
Kristine Evans, Program Coordinator - Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Mississippi State University - Mississippi State, MS
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
Emergency Conservation Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Emergency Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Emergency Forest Restoration Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Farm Operating Loans & Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Farm Ownership Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
Grassland Reserve Program- REPEALED
USDA Farm Service Agency
Guaranteed Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Livestock Forage Disaster Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Livestock Indemnity Program
USDA FSA
Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
Source Water Protection Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
Transition Incentives Program (TIP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
Tree Assistance Program (TAP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
USDA StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity
- Washington, DC
USDA - NRCS Programs
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)- REPEALED
Mark Parson - Program Contact
Appalachian Plant Materials Center
- Alderson, WV
Cape May Plant Materials Center
Christopher Miller - PMC Manager - Cape May , NJ
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative
Barry Frantz - Chesapeake Bay Coordinator - Washington, DC
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
Stacy Swartwood - National CIG Program Analyst - Washington, DC
Conservation of Private Grazing Land (CPGL)
Conservation Security Program
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)
NRCS
Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI)- REPEALED
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)
Fred Reaves - National Emergency Watershed Protection Program Manager
Emergency Watershed Protection Program- Floodplain Easement
Jason Weller, Chief - USDA-NRCS - Washington, DC
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
USDA NRCS
EQIP Organic Initiative
Lindsay Haines - EQIP Specialist for Organic
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)- REPEALED
Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc.
- Tampa, FL
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) REPEALED
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
USDA NRCS
Longleaf Pine Initiative
NRCS - Washington, DC
National Grazing Lands Coalition
Monti Golla - National GLC Executive Director - Fort Worth, TX
National Water Quality Initiative
USDA NRCS
Norman A Berg National Plant Materials Center
David Kidwell-Slak - PMC Manager - Beltsville, MD
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
Louis Aspey, Chief of Staff - Regional Conservationist - Washington, DC
Small scale solutions for your farm
USDA - NRCS - Washington, DC
USDA StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity
- Washington, DC
Virginia Conservation Stewardship Program
John A. Bricker, State Conservationist - USDA-NRCS - Richmond, VA
Virginia Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Patrick Vincent - Richmond, VA
Virginia Natural Resources Conservation Service
John A. Bricker - State Conservationist - Richmond, VA
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentives Program (VPA-HIP)
NRCS
Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program (WREP)- REPEALED
Garry Lee - Acting Director, Easement Programs Division - Washington, DC
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)- REPEALED
- Washington, DC
Working Lands for Wildlife
USDA - NRCS - Washington, DC
USDA Programs - Other
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program
Denis Ebodaghe - National Program Leader - Division of Agricultural Systems - Washington, DC
Celebrate Urban Birds
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Ithaca, NY
Conservation Reserve Program Longleaf Pine Initiative
Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants
USDA Rural Development
Farmers Market Promotion Program
Douglas Keeler, Director - Farmers Markets and Local Food Marketing
Food Linc
Jim Barham - USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
Local Food Promotion Program
Nicole Nelson Miller - LFPP Program Manager - Washington, DC
New Farmers
USDA
Organic Certification Cost Share Programs
Rita Meade - OCCSP Coordinator - Washington, DC
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
Lori Washington - USDA Rural Development Loan Specialist
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center
Dr. Jimmy Avery, Director - Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi State University - Stoneville, MS
The Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
Business and Cooperative Programs - National Office, USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
USDA Rural Development - Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants - Washington, DC
USDA StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity
- Washington, DC
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
USDA Office of Rural Development
Virginia Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Eric Bendfeldt - Virginia Tech - Harrisonburg, VA

 State and Local Programs

   
Show State and Local Programs Organizations & Professionals (41)
There are 41 resources serving Northern Virginia Region in the following categories:
map itMap of State and Local Programs Organizations & Professionals serving Northern Virginia Region
Federal and State Tax Incentives and Programs
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center - Raleigh, NC
Federal Endangered Species Tax Deduction
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Arlington, VA
Land Preservation Tax Credit
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation - Richmond, VA
Habitat Management Programs
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
- Richmond, VA
Virginia Working Landscapes
Amy Johnson, PhD - Program Director - Front Royal, VA
State Funding / Technical Resources
AgrAbility Virginia
Kirk Ballin - Salem, VA
Agricultural Best Management Practices Loan Program
- Richmond, VA
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Chesapeake Forest Fund Tree Planting Program
Jenny McGarvey - Program Manager - Richmond, VA
Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership
Dr. Lisa Havel - Coordinator - Arlington, VA
Deer Management Assistance Program
- Forest, VA
Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture
Stephen G. Perry - Coordinator - Sanbornton, NH
Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Program
Meredith Bean - EAB Coordinator - Charlottesville, VA
Firewise Communities - Virginia
John Miller - Virginia Department of Forestry - Charlottesville, VA
GoodFires
Southern Group of State Foresters - Garner, NC
Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association
- Marion, IL
Money for Mitigation Grant Program
John Miller - Chief, Resource Protection - Charlottesville, VA
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
John Doty - Communications Director - Knoxville, TN
Pine Bark Beetle Prevention Program
Virginia Department of Forestry - Charlottesville, VA
Project WILD - Virginia
Suzie Gilley - Project WILD Coordinator - Henrico, VA
Reforestation of Timberlands Program
Virginia Department of Forestry - Charlottesville, VA
Riparian Forest Buffer Tax Credit
Virginia Department of Forestry - Charlottesville, VA
Small Farms Nutrient Management Program
Tad Williams - Dairy and Small Farms Nutrient Management Specialist - Richmond, VA
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Terry Lasher
Virginia Department of Forestry - Assistant State Forest Manager - Charlottesville, VA
The Bobwhite Quail in Virginia
VDGIF - Richmond, VA
The Chesapeake Bay Program
Dana Aunkst - Director - Annapolis, MD
Virginia Agricultural BMP Cost Share (VACS) Program
Department of Conservation and Recreation - Soil and Water - Richmond, VA
Virginia Agricultural BMP Tax Credit Program
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation - Soil and Water - Richmond, VA
Virginia Agricultural Stewardship Program
Darrell Marshall - Agricultural Stewardship Program Manager - Richmond, VA
Virginia Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coalition Program
Kim Niewolny - Program Director and Extension Specialist - Blacksburg, VA
Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund
Walter Gills - Program Manager - Richmond, VA
Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP)
Kevin McLean - VCAP Coordinator - Mechanicsville, VA
Virginia Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation - Richmond, VA
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Richmond, VA
Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program
Jennifer Gagnon - Virginia Cooperative Extension - Blacksburg, VA
Virginia Land Conservation Foundation
Sarah Richardson - Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation - Richmond, VA
Virginia Open-Space Lands Preservation Trust Fund
Brett Christina Glymph - Director, Virginia Outdoors Foundation - Warrenton, VA
Virginia Recreational Trails Fund
Kristal McKelvey - Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation - Richmond, VA
Virginia Wildfire and Forest Protection
Virginia Department of Forestry - Fred Turck - Charlottesville, VA
Whitewater to Bluewater Project
Lisa Havel - Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership Coordinator - Arlington, VA
Woodland Steward Series
NC Forest Service (NCFS) - Raleigh, NC
 

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Federal Programs News Items
8News Back to School Guide: Caroline County - 8News
8/14/2019 10:55:00 AM
8News Back to School Guide: Caroline County    8News CAROLINE COUNTY, Va( WRIC) — 8News reached out to every school system in Central Virginia to see how superintendents are preparing for the coming ...
West Virginia responding to rise of homeless students - WOWK 13 News
7/29/2019 3:00:00 AM
West Virginia responding to rise of homeless students    WOWK 13 News The number of homeless public school students has increased by nearly 1000 since the 2017-2018 school year, but there are a lot of factors that contribute to ...
Pope gives West Virginia diocese new leader after scandal - KMPH Fox 26
7/23/2019 6:27:00 AM
Pope gives West Virginia diocese new leader after scandal    KMPH Fox 26 WHEELING, W. Va. (AP) — Pope Francis named Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Mark Brennan to lead West Virginia's Catholics on Tuesday following a scandal over ...
Governor Northam Announces Virginia to Dedicate Additional Funding for 2020 Census - Blue Virginia
7/23/2019 3:00:00 AM
Governor Northam Announces Virginia to Dedicate Additional Funding for 2020 Census    Blue Virginia Resources will support initiatives of the Virginia Complete Count Commission aimed at maximizing participation ~. NEWPORT NEWS—Governor Ralph ...
Homeless students in W.Va. increase - Beckley Register-Herald
7/23/2019 3:00:00 AM
Homeless students in W.Va. increase    Beckley Register-Herald There are 10522 homeless students in West Virginia, a number so large it could fill the state's largest high school more than five times.
Don't Have Lunch Money? A Pennsylvania School District Threatens Foster Care - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
7/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
Don't Have Lunch Money? A Pennsylvania School District Threatens Foster Care    West Virginia Public Broadcasting Dozens of families in Pennsylvania received an alarming letter from their public school district this month informing parents that if their kid's lunch debt was not ...
Even without citizenship question, Virginia health programs could suffer from census miscount - The Dogwood
7/15/2019 3:00:00 AM
Even without citizenship question, Virginia health programs could suffer from census miscount    The Dogwood President Trump's abrupt decision to drop the citizenship question from the 2020 census is a relief for those who rely on census data for everything from ...
Virginia Beach approves independent investigation into shooting - UPI News
7/3/2019 3:00:00 AM
Virginia Beach approves independent investigation into shooting    UPI News The Virginia Beach city council voted unanimously Tuesday for an independent investigation into a May 31 mass shooting at the city's municipal center that ...
West Virginia Will Now Provide Free Community College Tuition If Students Can Pass a Drug Test - Pacific Standard
7/1/2019 3:00:00 AM
West Virginia Will Now Provide Free Community College Tuition If Students Can Pass a Drug Test    Pacific Standard Beginning this week, West Virginia residents will be eligible for free community college tuition for an associate's degree or training certificate if they can meet ...
Ross: How Trump economy helps western Virginia - Roanoke Times
6/30/2019 3:00:00 AM
Ross: How Trump economy helps western Virginia    Roanoke Times By Wilbur Ross. Ross is the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. The Roanoke Times posed several thoughtful questions on rural America on the occasion of my official ...
Pamela Taylor, Who Once Called Michelle Obama An 'Ape In Heels,' Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding FEMA Of... - BET
6/4/2019 3:00:00 AM
Pamela Taylor, Who Once Called Michelle Obama An 'Ape In Heels,' Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding FEMA Of...    BET After referring to former First Lady, Michelle Obama, as an "ape in heels,” the West Virginia woman was fired from her job in 2016. Now, she has been sentenced ...
West Va. Woman Who Called Michelle Obama an 'Ape' Gets 10-Month Sentence After Defrauding FEMA Out of $18K - Atlanta Black Star
6/3/2019 3:00:00 AM
West Va. Woman Who Called Michelle Obama an 'Ape' Gets 10-Month Sentence After Defrauding FEMA Out of $18K    Atlanta Black Star A West Virginia official who lost her job after penning a defamatory social media post about Michelle Obama was sentenced to federal jail time Thursday.
Woman who called Michelle Obama an 'ape' sentenced to jail for defrauding FEMA of $18K - NBC News
6/2/2019 3:00:00 AM
Woman who called Michelle Obama an 'ape' sentenced to jail for defrauding FEMA of $18K    NBC News A West Virginia woman who was fired from her job in 2016 after writing a demeaning Facebook post about Michelle Obama was sentenced to federal prison for ...
Former Clay County official sentenced in embezzlement case - WV MetroNews - West Virginia MetroNews
5/30/2019 3:00:00 AM
Former Clay County official sentenced in embezzlement case - WV MetroNews    West Virginia MetroNews CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A former Clay County economic development official was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison on Thursday in an embezzlement ...
Come out May 25 to help vets face PTSD, prevent suicide - Virginian-Pilot
5/20/2019 3:00:00 AM
Come out May 25 to help vets face PTSD, prevent suicide    Virginian-Pilot End 22 and Code 9 Project are sponsoring VetFest, a day of music, motorcycles and PTSD awareness-raising, on Saturday. Each day 20-22 veterans die by ...
UVA-Led National Report Finds the Promise of Adolescence is Largely Untapped - University of Virginia
5/16/2019 3:00:00 AM
UVA-Led National Report Finds the Promise of Adolescence is Largely Untapped    University of Virginia A University of Virginia-led National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report has found that adolescence, like infancy, is a critical period of ...
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF WEST VIRGINIA: United States Attorney Announces $17 Million Healthcare Fraud Settlement - West Virginia Record
5/15/2019 3:00:00 AM
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF WEST VIRGINIA: United States Attorney Announces $17 Million Healthcare Fraud Settlement    West Virginia Record U.S. Attorney, Southern District of West Virginia issued the following announcement on May 6. United States Attorney Mike Stuart, along with Special Agent in ...
Acadia to pay West Virginia Medicaid $17M over opioid test fraud - ModernHealthcare.com
5/6/2019 3:00:00 AM
Acadia to pay West Virginia Medicaid $17M over opioid test fraud    ModernHealthcare.com The West Virginia subsidiary of the investor-owned Acadia Healthcare Co. will pay the largest healthcare fraud settlement in the state's history.
WV has much at stake from 2020 census - Huntington Herald Dispatch
4/21/2019 3:00:00 AM
WV has much at stake from 2020 census    Huntington Herald Dispatch Continued losses in West Virginia's population heading into the 2020 census threaten one of the state's seats in Congress and could cut into the nearly $7 billion ...
Montgomery County, Radford to study internet needs - Roanoke Times
4/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
Montgomery County, Radford to study internet needs    Roanoke Times About $20 million has been set aside for broadband projects across Virginia, between federal programs and the state budget championed by Gov.
Academy School District 20 picks veteran Virginia educator as next superintendent - Colorado Springs Gazette
4/5/2019 3:00:00 AM
Academy School District 20 picks veteran Virginia educator as next superintendent    Colorado Springs Gazette A veteran educator from Virginia has been selected as the next superintendent of Academy School District 20, the region's second largest, the Board of ...
Federal prosecutors claim Wheeling Hospital committed Medicare fraud - WV MetroNews - West Virginia MetroNews
3/25/2019 3:00:00 AM
Federal prosecutors claim Wheeling Hospital committed Medicare fraud - WV MetroNews    West Virginia MetroNews CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal prosecutors are intervening in a whistleblower lawsuit filed against Wheeling Hospital. The prosecutors agree with claims that ...
'Not convinced': Manchin is lone Democrat to speak out against LGBTQ Equality Act - NBCNews.com
3/19/2019 3:00:00 AM
'Not convinced': Manchin is lone Democrat to speak out against LGBTQ Equality Act    NBCNews.com By being the first Democrat in the Senate to speak out against the Equality Act, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia cast serious doubt on the bill's chances of ...
Rep. Ben Cline tours higher education institutions with eye on affordability - Roanoke Times
3/18/2019 3:00:00 AM
Rep. Ben Cline tours higher education institutions with eye on affordability    Roanoke Times As Congress sets out to overhaul the federal law that governs higher education, Rep. Ben Cline, in stops across Western Virginia this week, is learning more ...
Virginia groups urge governor to veto budget language they say will 'eviscerate' contraception program - Virginia Mercury
3/11/2019 3:00:00 AM
Virginia groups urge governor to veto budget language they say will 'eviscerate' contraception program    Virginia Mercury A professional medical organization and the Virginia Board of Health are uneasy about language in the proposed budget that they say will essentially eviscerate ...
Aging in Appalachia: State Programs Stretch to Care for the Elderly as Young People Leave the State - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
2/26/2019 3:00:00 AM
Aging in Appalachia: State Programs Stretch to Care for the Elderly as Young People Leave the State    West Virginia Public Broadcasting This story is part of an ongoing series examining aging in Appalachia. You can read more here. As we grow old, many of us will find we need help with.
Virginia's 3 highest ranking state officials all land in hot water - Axios
2/6/2019 3:00:00 AM
Virginia's 3 highest ranking state officials all land in hot water    Axios If all three resigned, the next in line for governor would be Virginia House speaker Kirk Cox — a Republican.
Think the Shutdown Only Affected the Federal Government? Warrenton, Virginia Says Otherwise - CitiesSpeak
1/31/2019 3:00:00 AM
Think the Shutdown Only Affected the Federal Government? Warrenton, Virginia Says Otherwise    CitiesSpeak This is a guest post by Sean Polster, At-Large Councilmember from Warrenton, Virginia. The longest Federal Government shutdown in history ended last week, ...
Terry McAuliffe has tough love advice for 2020 Democrats - Washington Examiner
1/30/2019 3:00:00 AM
Terry McAuliffe has tough love advice for 2020 Democrats    Washington Examiner As he inches toward joining a dozen other Democrats in the 2020 presidential primaries, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is taking a decidedly stingy ...
Virginia Farmer To Lead USDA's Conservation Division - agprofessional.com
1/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
Virginia Farmer To Lead USDA's Conservation Division    agprofessional.com The newly named chief conservationist of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation *Service*, Matthew Lohr, is a fifth-generation Virginia farmer committed to ...
Here's how much the shutdown has cost Virginia, Maryland in income tax (so far) - Washington Business Journal
1/15/2019 3:00:00 AM
Here's how much the shutdown has cost Virginia, Maryland in income tax (so far)    Washington Business Journal Both jurisdictions are home to lots of federal workers and are feeling the impact.
Get SWaM Certified in Virginia and Win! | Williams Mullen - JD Supra
11/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
Get SWaM Certified in Virginia and Win! | Williams Mullen    JD Supra When it comes to new business opportunities for small businesses, there are two potentially lucrative markets that are sometimes overlooked: the state and local ...
State and Local Programs News Items
Lobbyist sues state education officials - West Virginia Record
6/17/2019 3:00:00 AM
Lobbyist sues state education officials    West Virginia Record CHARLESTON — West Virginia lobbyist Jason Webb filed a lawsuit against two state education officials for trying to get him fired.
Votes in Congress: How Virginia's senators voted this week - The Daily Progress
10/6/2018 3:00:00 AM
Votes in Congress: How Virginia's senators voted this week    The Daily Progress WASHINGTON — Here's how Virginia's U.S. senators voted on major issues during the legislative week ending Oct. 6. The House was in recess. Programs to ...
Can a debt collector take my social security benefits? - Virginia Gazette
7/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Can a debt collector take my social security benefits?    Virginia Gazette Can my Social Security benefits be garnished if I have some outstanding debts? I just turned 62 and would like to start collecting my retirement benefits, but want ...
Report shows James River is safe most of the time - 8News
6/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
Report shows James River is safe most of the time    8News There is a new website to help people find out if the river is safe before they go swimming or boating. . News, weather, sports, headlines for Central Virginia and ...
Health officials: Syphilis cases increase 40 percent statewide - Daily Press
5/10/2017 3:00:00 AM
Health officials: Syphilis cases increase 40 percent statewide    Daily Press Syphilis cases rose by 40 percent from 2015 to 2016 in Virginia, according to preliminary data from the Virginia Department of Health. The increase is in newly ...
HIV/AIDS a problem in rural Virginia | News - The Daily Progress
2/11/2016 3:00:00 AM
HIV/AIDS a problem in rural Virginia | News    The Daily Progress Although HIV diagnosis rates have remained stable for the past few years in Virginia, concern grows that rural counties are seeing a disproportionate number of ...
Margaret Krome: Examining racial biases a step toward justice - Madison.com
12/15/2015 3:00:00 AM
Margaret Krome: Examining racial biases a step toward justice    Madison.com A few days in Tidewater, Virginia, last week evoked strong memories of growing up in Southern culture.