If you’ll be firing up the grill on Memorial Day weekend, take steps to keep your meal—and yourself—from going up in smoke. 

Flipping a light switch or plugging in a device is second nature to most people, but it is important to keep electrical safety in mind—both inside and outside the home.

Fall is the time to have your chimney inspected.

Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Todd P. Haymore is encouraging farmers in localities affected by Hurricane Irene to report losses of their crops, livestock and farming infrastructures in order to qualify for federal government assistance.

Homeowners and business operators have plenty of work to do to prepare for a hurricane, including boarding up windows, putting together disaster kits and stocking up on food, batteries and gasoline. Farmers have to do all those things and more, depending on where they live and what type of farms they operate.