Everyone has of course heard of Virginia, but not everyone knows about its various amenities for those looking for places to both kayak and paddle boat. Nicknamed “Old Dominion”, Virginia was the first colonial possession established in the British America. If you’re looking for somewhere to go on your next vacation, then you should consider […]
Virginia Declares Opioid Addiction a Public Health Emergency
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe declared opioid addiction a Public Health Emergency on November 21 after a statement from the state’s Health Commissioner Marissa Levine. The number of deaths caused by opioid addiction is expected to increase by 77% in 2016 compared to 2011, the Virginia Department of Health said in a statement. While opioid addiction […]
Slow it Down in West Virginia
West Virginia is located in the southern region of the United States of America, made famous by John Denver’s popular song ‘Country Roads’. Mountain roads, rolling hills, and a host of adventure sports activities form the general idea behind the scenic landscape of the state. With a strong background in coal mining and logging, the […]
A Six-Year-Old’s Walk In the Foothills of West Virginia
A Short-Story from the Corner of Barbara Kasey Smith’s World I walk the roadway to the old rundown one room school house. I’ve attended since I was six years old. The year is nineteen-hundred and forty-two in the foothills of West Virginia. It’s been six years now and I’ve been blessed not to […]
U.S. Navy commissioned its latest Virginia class stealth attack submarine for active service
The Navy commissioned its newest attack submarine North Dakota, during a quite ceremony Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. The USS North Dakota is a block three variant of the Virginia class attack submarine: “North Dakota, designated SSN 784, honors the state’s citizens and veterans and their strong military […]
Newest US Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine will bear the name “USS Oregon”
On October 10, 2014 Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus hosted a ship-naming ceremony today to announce that SSN 793, a Virginia-class attack submarine, will bear the name USS Oregon. During a ceremony held at the Battleship Oregon Memorial in Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Mabus announced the submarine will be named to honor the long-standing […]
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