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In 2022, Dwayne Johnson bought a 180-acre Virginia farm for $12 million. Inside the 1903 estate with 7 bedrooms, private fishing pond, horse stables and a gym in the barnIn 2022, Dwayne Johnson purchased a sprawling 180-acre farm in Virginia for a whopping $12 million. This exquisite estate boasts a magnific...- This US House district was once a political battleground. Now it shows why Congress is dysfunctionalPartisan redistricting has sharply reduced competitive US House seats, allowing parties to reshape electoral maps in their favour. North Ca...
- In 1966, Walmart bought George Washington’s Virginia farm. But locals raised $2.2 million to save his childhood home. Now, it stands as a historic landmarkFerry Farm, the childhood estate of George Washington, faced potential demolition for a Walmart in Virginia. In response, local residents r...
- Trump proposes Camp David-style presidential retreat at his private Florida golf clubDonald Trump has shared plans to create a presidential retreat on his Florida golf course. The proposal aims to provide a venue for future ...
- When could Americans feel the impact of G7’s 100 million-barrel oil release? Experts explain what households can expectThe G7 nations have decided to release a total of 100 million barrels of oil and refined fuel products over the next four months. This init...
- Skyrocketing diesel prices rattle Republicans as midterms approachDiesel fuel prices have reached record highs due to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and related supply issues. Republican candidates a...
- Two Virginia retirees are turning their farms into wildlife corridors. Transformed nearly 2,500 acres are now protectedIn Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, retired farmers are revolutionising private lands into essential wildlife corridors that reconnect isolate...
- Meet Peg Davis, a Virginia schoolteacher handed just 4 tomato seeds by a ninth-grader; nearly 50 years later, the heirloom tomato she saved lives onIn Virginia, gardener Peg Davis has dedicated nearly fifty years to preserving a remarkable tomato variety. This commitment is a crucial re...
- Virginia family owned 560-acre land but a pipeline company wanted part of it. They refused to sell; what happened next ended in a $523,327 court battleA Virginia family had owned a 560-acre property for seven generations when Mountain Valley Pipeline sought an easement through part of the ...
- A Virginia dairy takes 105,000 tons of discarded food and drink each year instead of sending it to waste; it becomes renewable gasA Virginia dairy farm is pioneering a method to convert food waste and cow manure into renewable energy. By producing renewable natural gas...
- Psychologists say those who eat rice are psychologically different than wheat eaters; here’s why they are more likely to be loyal friends and spousesEating rice is heavily discouraged by fitness experts these days – due to its high glycaemic index, which can create spikes in blood sugar ...
- Microsoft is funding a bet on mud: Inside the race to rewet 23 square miles of North Carolina peat before it dries out and burnsNorth Carolina's peatlands, vital carbon stores, are being restored by Pantheon Regeneration. These ancient ecosystems hold twice the carbo...
- In 2008, Virginia listed Grease Creek as impaired for swimming. 16 years later, DEQ cleared it from the impaired list after watershed BMPs restored water quality in 2024Grease Creek in Virginia has finally escaped a problem that followed it for 16 years. The creek was listed as impaired for swimming in 2008...
- In 2006, Virginia flagged the Rapidan River for failing swimming standards. 18 years later, DEQ removed it from the impaired list after BMPs restored water qualityRapidan River water quality in Virginia has finally turned a corner after nearly two decades of concern. A section once flagged for failing...
- Scientists taught cameras to watch birds around solar panels; after 19,000 hours of footage, they discovered how the birds were actually using themResearchers are examining how birds interact with solar panel systems, utilizing AI-enhanced cameras to capture extensive footage of avian ...
- Spanish explorer who became the first European to cross the Mississippi River brought 13 pigs from Cuba to Tampa Bay in 1539. Three years later, his herd had grown to 700, and its spread helped turn America into a pork-producing giantHernando de Soto's arrival in Florida in 1539 marked the beginning of a revolution in agriculture as he brought along thirteen pigs. These ...
- Cyclosporiasis: Think your salad is harmless? Parasite outbreak spreads across Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio, Massachusetts & 15 more states; FDA issues warningCyclosporiasis outbreak has spread to 20 states across the United States, with health authorities reporting more than 11,000 cases and near...
- America's ghost towns hide old mines, abandoned buildings and eerie stories; these 10 forgotten places offer a haunting road trip through the nation's past, from coast to coastAmerica's ghost towns serve as intriguing windows into bygone eras. Many of these towns disappeared when economic prosperity waned or when ...
- In 1776, Thomas Paine inspired the American Revolution, influencing Founding Fathers like George Washington through his book criticising religion; but when he died, only 6 attended his funeralThomas Paine's 1776 pamphlet Common Sense helped push American colonists towards independence from Britain, with George Washington later pr...
- Amazon is building a new wind farm in North CarolinaEarlier this week, Amazon Web Services announced that it was contracting the construction of a 208 megawatt wind farm in North Carolina.
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