Winter safety in Virginia homes urges precautions
Virginia Farm Bureau offers guidance as ice sleet and snow hit Virginia. Home heating fires risk rises with winter. inspect heating and chimneys, insulate pipes, install detectors, and avoid space heater overloads. Protect against carbon monoxide with detectors, ventilation, and proper use of generators. Prepare for frozen pipes and power outages with thermostats, insulation, gutters, and emergency kits. Contact Gabriele Paonessa for more details.
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Richmond
Virginia
National Fire Protection Agency
Scott DeNoon
Virginia Farm Bureau Metal Insurance Co
DeNoon
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Erly
Weekly VDOT Staunton district traffic alert
The Staunton district lists highway work for the week of January 13 to 17 across eleven counties from Alleghany to Warren. Route 658 remains closed to through traffic between Winchester Road and Fishnet Boulevard for a Norfolk Southern bridge project, with completion expected December 2025. Call 511 or 800 FOR ROAD for updates. 24/7 VDOT help at my.vdot.virginia.gov.
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Staunton
Staunton District
Alleghany Highlands
Shenandoah Valley
Alleghany
Bath
Rockbridge
Highland
Augusta
Rockingham
Page
Shenandoah
Frederick, Clarke
Warren
Warren County
Rockland Road
Winchester Road
Fishnet Boulevard
Norfolk Southern Railway
Virginia
Vdot
VDACS cuts pesticide registration and license fees in Virginia
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announces lower fees for pesticide applicators and businesses after a regulatory review. Initial certification drops from 100 to 25 dollars, technician certification from 50 to 25, annual business license from 150 to 75, and reexamination from 100 to 25 within a new structure effective January 2, 2025. Public health and environment protections remain, with online applications available and program activity metrics provided.
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Richmond
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
VDACS
Commonwealth
Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Virginia
Vdacs Office of Pesticide Services
Upscrit
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Spaonessa
Pagenewspaper.com
Highlands
Seven Springs
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Highlands-Cabins.com
Bath-Fitter.com
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