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Shenandoah Valley winery, vineyard for sale for $2M
North Mountain Winery and Vineyard, a turnkey boutique vineyard and winery on 47 acres with 17 acres of producing vines and 10 varietals, is on the market for $2 million.
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NASA official pleads guilty to accepting kickbacks, stealing
A NASA official who oversaw a nearly $200 million contract at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia has pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks and stealing government funds.
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Methane from sewer system contaminated Louisa’s water
Officials say the contamination of a Virginia city’s water supply that triggered evacuations late last month was caused by methane gas released from the sewer system.
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Study: Burglars could hack smart sprinkler to disable alarm
Computer scientists at William & Mary say hackers can compromise some systems through low-security products like the controls for a sprinkler. From there, burglars could access alarms and cameras and turn them off during a burglary.
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Speed limit going up on parts of Interstate 64 in Virginia
Beginning Wednesday night, the Virginia Department of Transportation will put up new signs raising the speed limit from 60 to 65 mph on a 9.5-mile segment of I-64.
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New survey finds 14 percent of Virginians are smokers
Southwest Virginia had the highest rate of smoking, with smokers making up more than 18 percent of the region’s population.
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Loudoun Brewing brews up #LoveLoudoun Amber Ale for a cause
Leesburg-based Loudoun Brewing Co. has produced a limited-edition Amber Ale named #LoveLoudoun, with a portion of the proceeds going to a Loudoun County scholarship fund.
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Va. governor proposes pay boost for teachers
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam wants to spend $88 million to boost a 3 percent pay raise for teachers scheduled to take effect July 1, kicking it up to 5 percent.
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Man accused of setting fire, beating man enters pleas
A Virginia man accused of beating a 71-year-old man, tying him up and setting an apartment ablaze has pleaded no contest to arson and unlawful wounding.
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After rash of dryer fires in Md., officials offer safety tips
In Prince George’s County in just the last 11 days, firefighters have responded to 20 residential and commercial dyer fires, fire officials say.
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Jury recommends life in prison for man who rammed car into Charlottesville crowd, killing a woman
A jury recommended the sentence for James Alex Fields on Tuesday for having driven his car into a crowd of counter-protesters at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017.
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Students push for university to provide free tampons
Students at a university in Virginia are pushing the school’s leaders to provide free tampons and other menstrual products.
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Va. jogger suffers memory loss after apparent hit and run
The 18-year-old jogger was running on Lake Jackson Drive in Manassas, Virginia, when he was struck by a vehicle. The jogger fell off the bridge and landed on a rocky embankment below.
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Environmental groups to sue over offshore drilling tests
The lawsuit, which aims to stop the issuance of permits for the use of seismic air guns, will be filed by a coalition of environmental groups in federal court in South Carolina on Tuesday.
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My Take: A Virginia high school is looking for a new name
On My Take, Clinton Yates offers his thoughts an Arlington high school that is looking to change its namesake.
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