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Virginia residents age 18 and older can apply through Sept. 9 for free beehive equipment through the state’s annual Beehive Distribution Program.

Virginia State Parks is encouraging hunters to reserve access early for this season, with new hunting opportunities added at Clinch River State Park and Natural Tunnel State Park.

The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is marking Hunger Action Month as monthly guest visits reach a record 178,700, up about 40% over the past four years.

Virginia wildlife officials are investigating reports of deer deaths consistent with hemorrhagic disease, a seasonal virus spread by biting midges that can cause localized die-offs but poses no threat to humans or pets.

Virginia State Police is installing speed cameras in an I-81 work zone in Harrisonburg, with a 30-day warning period beginning Aug. 31 before $100 civil citations are issued.

Virginia’s Second Breeding Bird Atlas website is now complete, offering new resources for educators, researchers and birders along with detailed data on how breeding bird populations have changed across the state.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a DUI checkpoint and increase impaired-driving patrols on major roads as part of a Labor Day weekend enforcement campaign.

VDOT maintains more than 5,600 tourism and directional signs across Virginia, helping travelers find historic sites, attractions, visitor centers and other destinations.

Virginia Tourism Corporation has launched a new fall travel website featuring foliage maps, scenic drives, hiking destinations, itineraries and other seasonal attractions across the state.

Virginia wildlife officials have approved $5 increases for most resident hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and boat fees, a new $10 primitive camping fee and a trout management plan that will cut stocking statewide by 35%.