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Virginia's "longest running small county fair" is back for its 74th year

WFXR - Virginia · August 25, 2025

MONTEREY, Va. (WFXR) – The Highland County Fair is back for its 74th year this week, offering family fun, tradition, and new attractions. From Wednesday, August 27, through Saturday, August 30, Virginia’s “longest running small county fair” will...

VA Tech researchers tackle construction industry challenges with support of new pilot funding

The Roanoke Star News - Virginia · August 26, 2025

A group of Virginia Tech researchers just got a boost toward bulldozing the construction industry’s biggest challenges. The Coalition for Smart Construction recently announced the recipients of its first seed grants. Created to build on the...

Trump administration halts construction of nearly finished offshore wind farm

Grist Magazine · August 26, 2025

This story was originally published by Canary Media. It happened again. For the second time this year, the Trump administration has halted the construction of a massive offshore wind farm being built to power blue states. On Friday, the acting...

Samsung Heavy Industries Enters U.S. Naval MRO Market with U.S. Vigor Marine

Business Korea · August 26, 2025

Samsung Heavy Industries announced on Aug. 26 that it signed a strategic partnership agreement with Vigor Marine Group of the United States on Aug. 25 (local time) in Washington, D.C., USA, regarding maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) of U.S....

Northern Virginia schools fight the Trump administration over transgender issues. They can afford to.

Cardinal News - Virginia · August 26, 2025

The Loudoun County School Board recently voted 6-3 to hand Republicans an issue in this year’s governor’s race. They were joined by counterparts in Alexandria, Arlington County, Fairfax County and Prince William County, creating the spectacle of...

UAE warns of fake consumer protection websites

Gulf News ·

Services are free of charge The Society emphasized that it never charges any fees or accepts any payments for resolving consumer complaints. It urged consumers—if any entity requests payment or asks for bank transfers—to immediately refuse, block...

IperionX Advances Titanium Manufacturing with Fresh US Support Amid ASX 200 Landscape

Kalkine Media · August 26, 2025

Highlights,IperionX (IPX) secures additional US funding,Titanium focus aligns with defence industry demand,Strategic projects expand in Virginia and Tennessee,IperionX (ASX:IPX) has gained attention after securing new funding support from the...

Samsung Heavy Industries Partners with U.S. Shipyard to Enter U.S. Maritime Market

Korea IT Times · August 26, 2025

Samsung Heavy Industries is making a bold move into the U.S. shipbuilding market through a strategic partnership with a U.S. shipyard. On August 25 (local time), Samsung Heavy Industries announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...

Rocket Lab expands U.S. investments for National Security programs and semiconductor manufacturing

SatNews · August 25, 2025

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) is boosting its U.S. investments to expand semiconductor manufacturing capacity and provide supply chain security for space-grade solar cells and electro-optical sensors for national security space missions....

4 Carnival Cruise Workers Reportedly Deported While Ship Was Docked in Virginia By Charna Flam

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW Four Filipino Carnival Sunshine cruise workers were accused of child sex abuse once their ship docked in Norfolk, Va., on Sunday, Aug. 17 The three men and one woman, who denied the allegations, were then detained at the Decker Half...

Virginia Opens First Adult High School in Roanoke

WSLS - Virginia · August 26, 2025

ROANOKE, Va. – Virginia marked a milestone Monday with the opening of the Commonwealth’s first adult high school, giving residents a second chance to earn their diplomas. The Excel Center, located at Melrose Plaza in Roanoke, welcomed its...

25 Things I Still Have to Do in Virginia in 2025

Only In Your State ·

It's easy to put together a Virginia bucket list; personally, I have an ever-growing list of items to check off of mine. And just when I've completed one adventure, I seem to discover yet another incredible thing to do in Virginia. The New Year...

Dominion Energy drops as Trump wind policies seen endangering huge offshore Virginia project

Markets Insider · August 25, 2025

fokkebok Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) closed -2.7% on Monday after the Trump administration ordered Danish wind farm owner and operator Ørsted to halt all activities on its Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island, which is under...

US government halts nearly complete offshore wind farm. Is Virginia’s next?

Virginia Business · August 25, 2025

SUMMARY: The Trump administration halted the nearly complete Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut Pause raises questions about whether Dominion Energy‘s $10.9 billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project in...

Three NASA rockets launching from Virginia should be visible in Philadelphia sky seconds after takeoff

Philly Voice · August 25, 2025

Stargazers are in for a show tonight as three NASA rockets launching from Virginia should be visible in the sky above Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey less than a minute after they blast off. The mission to launch the rockets, which will...

Column: Big Pharma wants state law to change. Virginia should say no.

The Virginian-Pilot · August 25, 2025

“Without a struggle, there can be no progress.” Those words, spoken by Frederick Douglass, underscored the need for using resistance to advance society. After 170 years, these words apply to our society’s greatest travesties against minorities,...

South Carolina RB Rahsul Faison gets NCAA waiver, eligible to play against Virginia Tech in season opener

CBS Sports - Florida · August 25, 2025

The NCAA has approved an eligibility waiver for South Carolina starting running back Rahsul Faison, a transfer from Utah State who was seeking his sixth season this fall, according to CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz. Faison has been practicing with the...

Tariffs raise concerns for Arkansas agriculture amid trade uncertainty

KUAF - Arkansas ·

Sweeping tariffs went into effect across multiple economic sectors this month. Meanwhile, expanded import tariffs on products with steel and aluminum are in effect today — all directed by the Trump administration. Prices are expected to rise on...

Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Virginia Beach city in week ending Aug. 16

South Tidewater News - Virginia · August 25, 2025

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Virginia Beach city...

H-1B approvals for employers classified under Transportation and Warehousing industry across South Tidewater News publication area in 2024

South Tidewater News - Virginia · August 25, 2025

Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS | https://www.dhswatchlist.com/ Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS |...