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Salty, Beachy, Oceanic and Utterly Alluring—Wear These Scents if You Want to Tap Into ‘Siren’ Energy This Summer
Marie Claire UK
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August 9, 2025
Sirens, and mermaids writ large, are having a moment. The term hails from Greek mythology, where mysterious female creatures lured sailors to their deaths, and today, that translates to a woman who is considered utterly beguiling, and perhaps a...
22,729 H-2A petitions submitted by employers classified under the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry in Virginia during 2024
Old Dominion News - Virginia
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August 8, 2025
Virginia Agricultural Growers Association Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1,308 100% 0% Agent Management Group, LLC Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1,216 97.1% 2.9% Wyckoff Farms, Inc. Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and...
Virginia (Cotey) Cota
The Mining Journal - Michigan
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MUNISING, MI-Virginia Ann (Cotey) Cota, age 82, of Munising, died peacefully in her sleep at her home on Monday, August 5, 2025. Graveside prayers and an American Legion Auxiliary service will be held at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Munising on...
Virginia Tech updates helmet ratings for better concussion protection, guides parents to safest helmets
WSLS - Virginia
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August 8, 2025
BLACKSBURG, Va, – Virginia Tech researchers are leading efforts to ensure the helmets we buy for our kids deliver the protection manufacturers promise. An estimated 1.6 to 3.8 million athletes annually suffer a concussion, according to the Brain...
Casting call slated for V&T Railway’s Polar Express™ production
8 News Now - Nevada
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August 9, 2025
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) - Wanted: Upbeat, energetic actors, actresses and singers to perform in the V&T Railway’s Polar Express™ production for the 2025 season. More than 17,000 passengers will ride on the historic V&T Railroad during the...
Virginia football position preview 2025: Quarterbacks
Streaking the Lawn - Virginia
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August 7, 2025
As of Thursday, the countdown to the Virginia Cavaliers opening kickoff against Coastal Carolina has reached 23 days! While we await the start of the season, Streaking the Lawn will take you through each of the position groups on the roster. We...
Energy Data Giant Enverus Sells to Asset Management Giant Blackstone
Journal of Petroleum Technology
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August 8, 2025
Private-equity firm Blackstone announced on 6 August that its funds have inked a deal to acquire Enverus, one of the oil and gas industry’s largest data analytics and market intelligence companies. Blackstone, the world’s largest asset management...
Farmers Weigh Yield as Harvest Looms
Progressive Farmer
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"We're a tad dry right now and we're starting to turn the water back on to give the crop a drink and supply these added nutrients," he said. DTN Meteorologist Teresa Wells noted that conditions stayed mostly dry in the Litchfield area this week,...
Xcel Energy moves to wireless alerts for emergency notifications at nuclear plants
KARE 11 - Minnesota
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August 8, 2025
The wireless alerts will replace sirens as the primary mode of emergency communications for Xcel. MONTICELLO, Minn. — Over more than a half-century of operating the Monticello and Prairie Island nuclear plants, Xcel Energy has never experienced an...
Virginia Beach celebrates National Lighthouse Day at historic Cape Henry lighthouses
WVEC - Virginia
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Virginia Beach celebrated National Lighthouse Day with tours at the historic Cape Henry Lighthouses. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Locals, tourists and history enthusiasts gathered at Virginia Beach's historic lighthouses on Thursday to mark National...
Boar's Head plans to reopen troubled Virginia plant; reports of sanitation problems persist
WTVR-TV - Virginia
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August 8, 2025
JARRATT, Va. — The Boar's Head deli meat plant at the heart of last year's deadly food poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months, company officials said. But recent inspections at Boar’s Head sites in three states documented...
NAVFAC Engineering Leader George Malamos Retires After 38 Years of Distinguished Service
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 8, 2025
George Malamos, Director of Engineering Criteria and Programs at Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic, retired July 28, 2025, concluding a remarkable 38-year civil service career defined by technical leadership,...
Boar's Head plant to reopen in Virginia
FOX 5 DC - Maryland
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JARRATT, Va. - The Boar's Head deli meat plant in Jarratt, Virginia will reopen after being shut down in September over sanitation problems. USDA officials say they have "thoroughly reviewed" the plant and lifted the forced suspension on July 18....
Warning over gas station drink dubbed ‘legal morphine’ after popular ‘energy booster is linked to at least two deaths’
The U.S. Sun
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August 8, 2025
A POPULAR product sold at gas stations and health stores is under fire as heartbroken families blame it for the sudden deaths of two young men who believed they were taking a safe, “natural” supplement. The product, containing kratom, a...
Warner & Kaine Oppose Trump’s Plan to End Virginia Home Energy Program
Hampton Roads Messenger - Virginia
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August 8, 2025
Washington – As Virginians continue to struggle to pay their rising electricity bills, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are pushing back against the Trump administration’s plans to terminate a program designed to lower energy...
A look at the Virginia gubernatorial race heading toward November
WCYB - Virginia
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As the gubernatorial election in Virginia heats up News 5 caught up with republican nominee Winsome Earle-Sears. The latest poll released by Decision Desk HQ on Aug. 1 has Earle-Sears trailing democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger by nine points....
Boar's Head reopening Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak
WTKR 3 - Virginia
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August 8, 2025
JARRATT, Va. — The Boar's Head deli meat plant at the heart of last year's deadly food poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months, company officials said. But recent inspections at Boar’s Head sites in three states documented...
Agriculture classroom grants available
The Farmville Herald - Virginia
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August 6, 2025
Published 6:28 pm Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Are you an educator who’s always wanted to plant a school garden? Or maybe you want to organize farm-to-table activities. Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom wants to help teachers integrate creative...
FDA Launches PreCheck Program to Strengthen US Drug Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical Commerce
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August 8, 2025
At a time when more than 50% of pharmaceuticals distributed in the United States are produced overseas, the FDA has introduced PreCheck, a new program intended to fortify the domestic pharma supply chain by boosting regulatory reliance and...
Education, Climate, Taxes Are Key in Pivotal Race to Determine Control of Virginia House
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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August 8, 2025
With Virginia’s state elections just under three months away, candidates across the commonwealth are mobilizing their campaigns. Known for its off-year elections, Virginia often sets the tone for the congressional midterms that take place...