WEB FEATURES
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Roll Through Summer Safely: 7 tips for safe seasonal driving
Discount Tire’s experts offer tips to help drivers stay safe on the road this summer.
JMU Professor Links Pollution, Lightning
September 2024 by Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury James Madison University professor Mace Bentley had a friend living on the Eastside of Atlanta who noticed his VCRs and TVs going on the fritz after several lightning strikes during thunderstorms that would move west...
U.S. Electric Vehicle Market Growing
August 2024 story courtesy of CFC News The U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market saw significant growth in the second quarter of 2024. Total EV sales reached an estimated 330,463 units, a 27% increase from the previous quarter, indicating a slight shift toward electric...
Craig Botetourt Rail Trail Project Moving Forward
The Craig Botetourt Scenic Trail is one of five priority trail projects identified by Virginia’s new Office of Trails.
Fire Ants Are Marching Westward in Virginia, driven by a changing climate
Fire ants were first detected in Virginia in 1989 at a golf course in Hampton. They stayed in Southeast Virginia until 2017.
Lineworker Appreciation Day
There is no debate amongst anyone that lineworkers across our nation deserve appreciation for their dedication. Their jobs are difficult and often dangerous.
Closing the Book on Illiteracy – SNEAK PEEK
Smithfield Foods, in conjunction with the DeGood Foundation and other state and local partners, has brought singer-songwriter and philanthropist Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to the county, home to many Community Electric Cooperative members.
Pumping Out The Savings
New federal tax credits increase appeal of electric heat pumps
Lights! Camera! Action!
Meadowgate Alpacas was featured in two episodes of the new Nat Geo Wild show, Going Fur Gold. This show highlights animals and their owners as they prepare to participate in animal competitions.