5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (221+ words) (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - As temperatures climb, some parts of the commonwealth are heating up faster than others — a result of too few trees and too little shade. Neighborhoods without tree canopy can be up to 15 degrees hotter than those with tree…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (176+ words) (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - Virginia is poised to reenter the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative this summer, a move that could again add a monthly charge to electricity customers’ bills as utilities resume buying carbon credits. State officials expect the commonwealth to participate…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (725+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — There could soon be statewide guidance on how to tackle issues that shape marine policy and advise on habitat, wetlands and coastal resilience policies. Del. Alex Askew, D-Norfolk, introduced House Bill 390 to form a committee of 10 science, environmental,…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (413+ words) ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. -- Inclement weather, coupled with a poor market for oysters, has created a less-than-ideal situation for oystermen on Virginia's Eastern Shore....

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (467+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — Construction of a new floodwall in front of the Virginia Beach Boardwalk is being considered to protect infrastructure from coast storms, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, which is conducting a study in conjunction…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1314+ words) As the ferry approaches Tangier, Captain Steven Thomas tells a well-rehearsed history of the island, where crabbing has shaped the culture. He points out a handful of tiny buildings on stilts in the water. "Those are all crab shanties," he…...