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Ashland Mill Dam to be removed, allowing fish to return to native spawning habitat
The Ashland Mill Dam, formerly used for hydromechanical power at a flour mill on the South Anna River, is being removed by a private ecological restoration service. This will reportedly allow fish species access to native spawning and rearing habitat.
VDOT to host Oct. 29 public hearing about Short Pump interstate improvements
The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing Oct. 29 to discuss proposed improvements to the Short Pump area transportation network. The meeting will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Wingate by Wyndham-Short Pump, located at 13991 North Gayton Road. The proposed improvements project...
Henrico, Metro Richmond region earn state grant funding for ‘cluster analysis’
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced this week that 21 projects focused on creating workforce pipelines for specific industries and helping attract and expand Virginia-based businesses in critical industries have been awarded a total of more than $2.5 million in grant funding from the Growth and Opportunity for Virginia initiative. Among...
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