Each year, hundreds of bakers, gardeners, cooks and crafters from across the commonwealth enter the arts, horticulture and culinary competitions at the State Fair of Virginia.
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June 2024 BLACKSBURG, Va. — Seneca Johnston has known precisely what she’s wanted to do since she hopped on a horse at 8 years old. Like most children, she didn’t initially want to go to camp. She wasn’t the most outgoing at that age. But the horses calmed her. “I was...
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Port of Virginia on track to have deepest channels on East Coast
June 2024 by Nathaniel Cline, The Virginia Mercury Even while unexpectedly supporting the Port of Baltimore over the past few months, the Port of Virginia is on its way to having the deepest channels on the East Coast by next year, a distinction that will help it...
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Anatomy of a power outage June 2024 by Scott Flood, Contributing Columnist A stray bolt of lightning connects a menacing cloud with a power pole about a mile east of your home. Your lights flicker briefly before going out. Things become eerily quiet as all your home’s...
2024 Summer Fairs & Festivals
As the hot days of summer give way to the crisp, cool, colorful days of fall, it’s time to explore Virginia’s diverse array of fall fairs, festivals and events.