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Recharging the Workforce
According to BLS, there will be 7% employment growth for power line workers from 2024 to 2034 — nearly 11,000 job openings per year for power line installers and repairers.
Do You Believe in Magic?
In Virginia, there are three A Moment of Magic chapters that make regular visits to bring joy to children in hospitals and community spaces. JMU’s chapter is the most established.
Getting Lost in the Season
Exploring “a-maze-ing” fall fun September 2025 by Kari Smith, Contributing Writer There’s something about the colorful changing of the leaves and the crisp autumn air that draws people outdoors to celebrate harvest season. Pool days and beach trips are traded for...
A Very American Celebration
When it first opened, American Celebration on Parade offered only self-guided tours. Present-day visitors, however, will find themselves treated to a delightful, 45-minute guided tour of the vast warehouse and its colorful contents.
Making The Cut
Mercer’s passion for rocks and gemstones began as a child. He says one of his earliest memories is taking an empty chocolate candy box that his father gave his mother for Valentine’s Day, and filling it instead with colorful rocks found in his Cape Cod, Mass., hometown.
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
Welcome to Virginia’s new 100-acre National Botanic Garden, powered by Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative.
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
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.