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Thrust Flight Expands East With New Virginia Campus and Hampton University Partnership
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
DALLAS, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thrust Flight, a leading U.S. aviation training provider and home of the Zero Time to Airline® program, today announced a new partnership with Hampton University’s Department of Aviation to serve as the...
North Carolina’s year-long drought worsens in some parts of the state
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Below-average rainfall, coupled with unseasonably warm temperatures, worsened North Carolina’s year-long drought in some parts of the state, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday.
North Carolina’s year-long drought worsens in some parts of the state
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Below-average rainfall, coupled with unseasonably warm temperatures, worsened North Carolina’s year-long drought in some parts of the state, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday.
Virginia returns home from deployment
DVIDS - Georgia
GROTON, Conn.– The first-in-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774), under the command of Cmdr. Jeremy Wheelis, returned to Naval Submarine Base New London Monday, Aug. 3, completing a six-month deployment to the U.S....
Virginia’s Deer with Justin Folks: The Importance of Doe Harvest
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
By Justin Folks/DWR It’s no secret that the prospect of a big buck is what gets most of us in a deer stand each fall.
ASA Reorganizes Herzo Base (31 AUG 1948)
DVIDS - Georgia
On Aug. 31, 1948, the Army Security Agency (ASA) reorganized Herzo Base into a more coherent command and operational structure.
Lynchburg District Weekly Traffic Alert September 21-27, 2026
Virginia Department of Transportation
LYNCHBURG — Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues.
Virginia’s Heat Illness Prevention Standard
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
Virginia is developing a workplace safety standard to help protect workers from heat illness in both indoor and outdoor workplaces.
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition Opposing Trump Administration’s Attempt to Gut U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
OAKLAND — Co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s thinly veiled attempt to drive large...
VA Office of Emergency Services Announces Expansion Across Emergency Training, Aviation, Maintenance and Specialized Operational Services
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Hampton, VA, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VA Office of Emergency Services (VOES), a Virginia-based organization connected to emergency services and transportation, announces an expansion of operations spanning emergency training, mobile...
AG Brown co-leads coalition opposing attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington State Office of Attorney General
Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief Wednesday in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to...
Rescheduled long-term I-64 west mainline closure to reopen between Tidewater Drive and Patrol Road in Norfolk
Virginia Department of Transportation
NORFOLK — As early as overnight Sept. 19, contractor crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are scheduled to reopen the I-64 west mainline lane between Tidewater Drive (exit 277A) and Patrol Road, which has been closed since...
HAMPTON ROADS BRACES FOR INCREASED RODENT ACTIVITY THIS FALL AND WINTER
EIN Presswire
Hampton Roads faces increased rodent activity this fall and winter as colder weather, flooding, development and aging infrastructure drive rodents indoors.
VADOC Office of Law Enforcement Services Arrests former...
Virginia Department of Corrections
Agency News Agency News September 17, 2026 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) Office of Law Enforcement Services (OLES) arrested former Greensville Correctional Center Sergeant, Cortraez Terry.
DWR Fishing Report: How to Catch Bluegill in Virginia
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Late summer is a great time to target sunfish on one of Virginia’s public fishing lakes.
Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Virtual Reality Welding Lab Surpasses 1,000 Trainees
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
PASCAGOULA, Miss., Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division’s Virtual Reality (VR) Welding Lab has officially surpassed 1,000 trainees since opening in January 2025. The milestone highlights the impact of...
Drop Shotting in Virginia
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
By Hunter Hatcher/DWR What is a drop shot rig? The drop shot rig is a well-known technique among bass anglers for good reason.
The Forestlands Conservation Foundation Protects 93 acres of Blue Ridge Mountains Forest for Nature
EIN Presswire
Charlotte, NC Nonprofit Connects Virginia Protected Areas Through Conservation Land Acquisition CHARLOTTE, NC, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Forestlands Conservation Foundation, a Charlotte, North Carolina–based...
Ferndale and River roads intersection project begins in Dinwiddie County
Virginia Department of Transportation
RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), and its contractor, have begun the first phase of intersection improvements at Route 600 (Ferndale Road) and Route 601 (River Road) in Dinwiddie County.
Maryland Guard cyber team tackles dual exercises in Virginia
Maryland National Guard
August 8, 2026 By Capt. Dylan Bradford VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Maryland Army National Guard cyber professionals simultaneously tested other National Guard cyber teams and sharpened their own defensive capabilities during two cyber exercises at the...
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