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Virginia’s Kepone disaster: 50 years later
The roach poison was as fine as flour, and it looked like it, too.Dale Gilbert would come home caked in the stuff. So would Thurman Dykes, Frank Arrigo and the…
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Nursing’s Shanina Knighton explains how moisture in basements causes toxicity
7 secretly toxic basement items experts warn ’cause asthma, allergies, and a host of other ailments’ – plus what you…
Carytown welcome sign approved by Planning Commission
More than a decade after it was first proposed, the Carytown Merchants Association has won approval to place a 25-foot-tall…
Veteran-owned bourbon company raises money for service members
Virginia Beach veteran Harold Underdown co-founded Four Branches Bourbon, which raised over $400,000 for groups that support service members and…
Richmond-based United Network for Organ Sharing responds to criticism at Congress, calling it 'defamatory'
"UNOS has never engaged in any unlawful behavior," the nonprofit said. "Any statement to the contrary is outrageous and actionable…
Weeks later, Richmond City Hall hasn't answered questions on procurement, policy violations
Officials repeatedly have failed to respond to inquiries about internal controls and apparent policy violations, leaving questions unanswered for weeks…
Carytown welcome sign approved by Planning Commission
More than a decade after it was first proposed, the Carytown Merchants Association has won approval to place a 25-foot-tall…
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Arbitration clause in employment contract deemed binding Virginia Attorneys Weekly
An arbitration provision in a plaintiff’s employment contract should be enforced against him despite his…
Boeing to put off about 200 staff in megarocket program
Arlington County-based Fortune Global 500 aerospace and defense giant Boeing plans to lay off about…
Derivatives alternate so as to add 33 jobs in Fairfax
Nodal Exchange, a derivatives exchange, will invest $300,000 to expand its Fairfax County operations, adding…