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Corps: No new dams for James River
jnatalie-lees@aberdeennews.comNew elevation data shows building dams in the James River watershed to regulate flooding would be less cost-effective than originally thought, said a project manager for the Army Corps of Engineering. Steve Rothe reviewed some preliminary findings...Tags: Engineering, Rivers, Technology, Floods, Bodies of Water
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New leader at helm of James River Water Development District
The James River Water Development District will have a commitment to open dealings and transparency, said Dave Bartel, the new manager. Bartel was recently named the permanent manager of the district after having served on an interim basis since... -
Cleanup will close portions of Lynchburg trail system this week
ProducerIt's been nearly two months since the massive windstorm hit our region and crews are still cleaning up. Starting Monday, workers will clean up fallen trees on part of the James River Heritage Trial in Lynchburg. The lower Blackwater Creek Bikeway will...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Brown County: Projects to get help from JRWDD
Nine berm breaches along the James River will be repaired with help from the James River Water Development District. The breaches were the result of flooding in 2011. The water development district’s board of directors voted to pay for half the...Tags: Science and Technology
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New watershed district comes to vote
sfeldman@aberdeennews.comVoters in the Groton area and surrounding townships will decide Tuesday if they want to create a new watershed district to improve the drainage system. If the Mud Creek Watershed District is approved, landowners will pay a tax to fund drainage...Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rivers, Politics, Conservation, Elections
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Watershed district a tax
A vote is coming up on a proposal to set up a taxing district called Mud Creek Watershed District. Voting will take place at The Granary, near Groton, on Tuesday, July 24, from 7 p.m. until everyone has voted that wants to do so. The landowners that...Tags: Politics, Elections, Groton
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Transportation festival highlights historical forms of movement
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefTraveling usually involves getting in a car, or maybe hopping on a bus or an airplane, but there was a time when navigating water was the fastest way to get around. The National Park Service paid tribute to that form of transportation at the James...Tags: Festive Events, National Parks, Arts and Culture
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Commissioners asking for funds for berm breach fix
The Brown County Commission will ask the James River Water Development District to help pay for a repair to a berm breach near Columbia. The estimated cost of repairs is close to $10,500, and the commission will ask the water development district to pay... -
Students head out on 3-week learning excursion on the James River
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterStudents from across the Commonwealth will spend about three week on the James River -- learning. They started Saturday at the beginning of the river in Iron Gate. Thirty-six students and nine teachers from Virginia high schools will take part in the...Tags: Dominion Resources Incorporated
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First shots fired in anger
Daily PressThree weeks after Virginia left the Union, the escalating shoving match between federal and Confederate forces jostling for control of Hampton Roads finally erupted into a shooting war. Alarmed by the increasingly aggressive patrols of Union gunboats...Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Fort Monroe, West Point, Washington, DC, Wars and Interventions
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Archive: Moccasin Creek flows slow
jbahr@aberdeennews.comSome residents of Squire Lane believe that Moccasin Creek climbed onto their backyards this year because the creek narrows at Melgaard Road. When interviewed recently, several people on Squire Lane pointed to the vegetation that seems to clog the creek...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology
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Out and About calendar
Dakota Musicians Association Festival of Bands, social hour 4-5 p.m., dinner 5-7 p.m., music starts at 5 p.m., performers will be Perk Washenberger, Bob Doljack, Ely Rud, Bill Schwan, Randy Fauth, The Starliters, Eagles Club, 316 S. Second St.
Reception...Tags: Entertainment Events, Dining and Drinking, Arts, Lifestyle and Leisure, Entertainment
Sep 11, 2012
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Sep 7, 2012
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Aug 19, 2012
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Jul 29, 2012
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Jun 17, 2011
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Mar 29, 2012
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