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Wholesale inflation jumps 6% in April on annual basis, biggest increase since 2022
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/ppi-inflation-report-april-2026-.html?\_\_source=androidappshare
(Producer prices)
Physics: in Newport News, VA.
It's the Jefferson Lab’s Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility.
This is a 4 mile (around) hike with an easy trail and a medium-hard, more scenic, rocky trail along the creek. The hike features:
• Fun, strategically placed rocks and rock stairs - incorporating the terrain to never look out of place or be in the way.
• Massive boulders with little caves to take pictures in. All the rocks are big and beautiful.
• Roaring rapids, lots of spots to stop and play in the creek or take pictures. Water ambience during the whole hike. Music would be a sin.
• Natural benches on the trail, picnic tables in the parking lot. Lots of sitting rocks at the falls.
• You can swim at the falls but you must be very careful. There are strong currents and everything is slick. People have died here before. You cannot climb the falls but you can take a trail towards basically the top.
• Old copper moonshine still that’s incredibly intact.
Overall it is a very engaging, pretty, and doable hike for anyone, including kids and dogs. All completely shaded and usually takes 2-3 hours to get to the falls and back. There is usually not a ton of people there either so it’s quite peaceful. Check it out in southwest Virginia!
Bring May flowers & yardwork!
https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/event?id=2026-04-24-13-52-05-568655-e85
EU-funded rural megaproject in Hungary.
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. — "Kings Dominion is adding several new shows and entertainment experiences for its summer entertainment lineup, which kicks off in June."
Local weather comes from Wakefield where the NWS Wakefield is located
"The service extension from Roanoke to Christiansburg is anticipated to begin in 2027, featuring two daily roundtrips between the NRV and Washington, D.C."
https://vapassengerrailauthority.org/transformingrail/service-plans/
The Transforming Rail in Virginia initiative will:
Increase the state-supported Amtrak service between Washington, DC, and Richmond, resulting in near-hourly service along this corridor.
Increase Amtrak service to Roanoke, Newport News, and Norfolk.
Extend Amtrak service from Roanoke to the New River Valley (Christiansburg).
Increase service on the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Fredericksburg and Manassas Lines, including options for late-night and weekend travel times.
22-year-old Xavier Dillard did this: "breaking a Guinness World Records title by completing 12,412 pull-ups in 24 hours."
Google search says: "As of late April 2026, we are currently in an ENSO-neutral phase, but climate models from NOAA and the WMO indicate a strong likelihood (over 60%) that an El Niño will develop by summer or early autumn of this year ..."
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Medicaid changes are underway. Here's the statewide site re info about available affordable health care services.
The US mega-project you probably have heard about. (Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel)