VA: Arts & Culture
Can Municipal Canneries Make a Comeback?
It's that time of year when kitchens are bubbling over as home gardeners preserve their bounty. But there was a time when homegrown produce could be …
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval
RICHMOND, Va. -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by both …
Grupo Presiona al Congreso para Fondear Programa para la Diversidad en la Enseñanza
RICHMOND, Va. -- Una coalición de educadores y oficiales presiona al Congreso para fondear la iniciatdiva H.R. 4288, en favor de entrenar má…
Federal Government Recognizes 400 Years of African-American History
HAMPTON, Va. — Fort Monroe, the first national monument dedicated by Former president Barack Obama, is one of many historic sites in Virginia …
VA Communities Among Winners on New AARP Online Tool Listing Most Livable Places
RICHMOND, Va. - A new livability index rates Arlington and four other Virginia communities as good places to "stay healthy, get around and enjoy life.…
New Years Resolution for VA Kids: ‘Be Out There’ for 2012
RESTON, Va. - A pre-Christmas Nielsen survey found 44 percent of kids between ages six and 12 had an iPad on their wish list. No report on how many …
Prevent Summer "Brain Drain" - Encourage VA Kids to Pick Up a Book
RICHMOND, Va. - School is almost out for the summer, but educators in Virginia say that's no reason for children to put away all their books…
Future of Community Radio in VA On the Line in DC
RICHMOND, Va. - Small community radio stations run by schools, churches and other nonprofit groups could fade to static if Congress fails to act this …
Study: Eating Disorders and Bare Midriffs - Cheerleaders "At Risk"
RICHMOND, Va. - As we approach another college football weekend, a new study cautions that some of the athletes cheering on the sidelines are paying …
Facebook and Google Under Fire
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Facebook is making its latest in a string of efforts to regain the trust of members concerned about the security of personal …
Depressed by Dial-up, Groups Call for Broadband Action
RICHMOND, Va. - Depressed by dial-up, hundreds of organizations in Virginia and across the country have declared today a day of action, to call …
Call for Closed Captioning on the Web Heard by Google
RICHMOND, Va. - The explosion of video and audio on the Internet has, for the most part, left the deaf community behind in Virginia and elsewhere…
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