Traveling Exhibit in VA Puts the "Art of Surviving" on Display
Traveling Exhibit in VA Puts the "Art of Surviving" on Display Front Royal, VA - The "Art of Surviving" is on display in Virginia. It's a traveling exhibit that features poetry and art by survivors of...
View ArticleI Want My DTV: Groups Working to Keep You Connected
I Want My DTV: Groups Working to Keep You Connected Richmond – The big switch happens one week from today, when analog television screens go blank and a converter box will be needed to receive digital...
View ArticleCall for Closed Captioning on the Web Heard by Google
Call for Closed Captioning on the Web Heard by Google RICHMOND, Va. - The explosion of video and audio on the Internet has, for the most part, left the deaf community behind in Virginia and elsewhere,...
View ArticleDepressed by Dial-up, Groups Call for Broadband Action
Depressed by Dial-up, Groups Call for Broadband Action RICHMOND, Va. - Depressed by dial-up, hundreds of organizations in Virginia and across the country have declared today a day of action, to call...
View ArticleFacebook and Google Under Fire
Facebook and Google Under Fire WASHINGTON, D.C. - Facebook is making its latest in a string of efforts to regain the trust of members concerned about the security of personal information on the site....
View ArticleStudy: Eating Disorders and Bare Midriffs - Cheerleaders "At Risk"
Study: Eating Disorders and Bare Midriffs - Cheerleaders "At Risk" RICHMOND, Va. - As we approach another college football weekend, a new study cautions that some of the athletes cheering on the...
View ArticleFuture of Community Radio in VA On the Line in DC
Future of Community Radio in VA On the Line in DC RICHMOND, Va. - Small community radio stations run by schools, churches and other nonprofit groups could fade to static if Congress fails to act this...
View ArticlePrevent Summer "Brain Drain" - Encourage VA Kids to Pick Up a Book
Prevent Summer "Brain Drain" - Encourage VA Kids to Pick Up a Book RICHMOND, Va. - School is almost out for the summer, but educators in Virginia say that's no reason for children to put away all their...
View ArticleNew Years Resolution for VA Kids: ‘Be Out There’ for 2012
New Years Resolution for VA Kids: ‘Be Out There’ for 2012 RESTON, Va. - A pre-Christmas Nielsen survey found 44 percent of kids between ages six and 12 had an iPad on their wish list. No report on how...
View ArticleVA Communities Among Winners on New AARP Online Tool Listing Most Livable Places
VA Communities Among Winners on New AARP Online Tool Listing Most Livable Places RICHMOND, Va. - A new livability index rates Arlington and four other Virginia communities as good places to "stay...
View ArticleFederal Government Recognizes 400 Years of African-American History
Federal Government Recognizes 400 Years of African-American History HAMPTON, Va. — Fort Monroe, the first national monument dedicated by Former president Barack Obama, is one of many historic sites in...
View ArticleGrupo Presiona al Congreso para Fondear Programa para la Diversidad en la...
Grupo Presiona al Congreso para Fondear Programa para la Diversidad en la Enseñanza RICHMOND, Va. -- Una coalición de educadores y oficiales presiona al Congreso para fondear la iniciatdiva H.R. 4288,...
View ArticleJuneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval RICHMOND, Va. -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday,...
View ArticleCan Municipal Canneries Make a Comeback?
Can Municipal Canneries Make a Comeback? It's that time of year when kitchens are bubbling over as home gardeners preserve their bounty. But there was a time when homegrown produce could be taken to a...
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