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Virginia State University Awarded $150,000 Grant To Preserve Time-Honored Alumni House
The funding will help maintain and preserve Azurest South, one of the University's most historic landmarks. Virginia State University has been awarded a $150,000 grant to support the conservation of Azurest South, also known as the Alumni House. The grant was awarded through the National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a competitive program that provides funding to preserve and protect African American historic sites and cultural landmarks.
Portion of water advisory lifted in South Hill area after fire
Nearly two weeks after a fire at a warehouse storing herbicides and fertilizer caused a significant amount of chemicals to be sent into local waterways around the town of South Hill, part of the water advisory in the area has been lifted.
MACAA seeking new executive director
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Monticello Area Community Action Agency needs a new leader. This comes after Executive Director Sarah Hanks resigned earlier this month. She had been leading the organization for nearly five years. “Sarah was instrumental in navigating the pandemic, and in strengthening our mission and vision,”...
Parents weigh in on Virginia's proposed school cellphone ban
The Virginia Department of Education’s first community meeting about Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s order to limit cellphones in schools statewide was held at Osbourn High School in Manassas Thursday. The conversation boiled down to how do state leaders and school districts move forward with a solution to tackle the...
Youngkin speaks about energy plan ahead of update in coming weeks
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday leaned into his All-of-the-Above energy plan that calls for continued use of natural gas, despite scientists stating human use of fossil fuels is causing climate change’s increasingly intense storms. “We need more gas. We need more solar and wind and we need nuclear and we are going to lead […] The post Youngkin speaks about energy plan ahead of update in coming weeks appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
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