A publication of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives

Breaking Down Barriers

Breaking Down Barriers

Rapidan River project seeks to increase local fish populations January-February 2025 by Jeff Poole, Contributing Writer For more than two centuries, a dam across the...

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A Museum Piece

A Museum Piece

In addition to the Elk Run Mining Company, Harrisonburg is also home to The Museum of American Jewelry Design & Manufacturing, operated by Hugo Kohl.

A Nature Oasis

A Nature Oasis

Welcome to Virginia’s new 100-acre National Botanic Garden, powered by Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative.

National Pet Month

National Pet Month

National Pet Month is observed annually during the month of May in the United States. It’s a time to celebrate the many benefits that companion animals bring to people.

Pirate Ships in Northern Neck

Pirate Ships in Northern Neck

Boaters cruising Lodge Creek in Callao — an unincorporated community east of Warsaw in rural Northumberland County on Virginia’s Northern Neck — may have to do a double-take if they get anywhere within viewing distance of Dan Corder’s house.

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Opportunity

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Opportunity

Botetourt is planning to hold the Girls’ Fire Camp again this year at Lord Botetourt High School in Daleville to inform kids, especially young girls, about the option of a future career in fire rescue, and possibly to get parents interested in volunteering or becoming career employees.

The Industrial EVolution

The Industrial EVolution

Battery-electric trucks, forerunners of an electrified future, and they are already running daily routes in Southwest Virginia.