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Virginia’s unemployment rate ranks lowest among Southeast states; Commonwealth posts 55 consecutive months of over-the-year employment growth

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady in October at 2.9 percent. The October 2018 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Virginia...

Governor Northam announces Amazon selects Virginia for major new corporate headquarters

ARLINGTON—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Amazon, Inc. will invest approximately $2.5 billion to establish a major new headquarters in Virginia that will create more than...

Herring and fellow state AGs call for recusal of acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker

RICHMOND  – Attorney General Mark R. Herring on Thursday joined a coalition of 18 state attorneys general calling for the recusal of Acting Attorney General Matthew...

POLICE: 7 Day FRPD Arrest Report 11/5/2018

Fatal hit-and-run on I-66 in Warren County, police need public’s help

Virginia State Police is asking for the public’s help with locating the suspect vehicle that fled the scene of a fatal crash in Warren County Tuesday...

Assault at the Warren County Skate Park

On October 19, 2018 it was reported to the Front Royal Police Department that a male had sustained injuries from an assault at the Warren County...

New state-of-the-art mobile museum and education studio connects Virginians in all parts of the Commonwealth with VFMA’s art collections

FREDERICKSBURG—Sixty-five years after the launch of the original Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VFMA) Artmobile, Governor Ralph Northam and VMFA Director Alex Nyerges today hosted a...

POLICE: 7 Day FRPD Arrest Report 10/29/2018

Ten Virginia agriculture-related projects receive $556,321 in grant funding to advance specialty crop production and increase economic development

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced an award of $556,321 in grant funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for ten Virginia agriculture-related projects. The...

Glaize & Brother Juice Company to build new apple pressing facility, support Virginia’s growing hard cider industry

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Glaize & Brother Juice Company, LLC will invest over $1.03 million to build a new apple pressing operation in the...

State police urges teen motorists to be road responsible

RICHMOND – National Teen Driver Safety Week kicked off Monday, and Governor Ralph Northam, Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Brian J. Moran and Virginia...

POLICE: 7 Day FRPD Arrest Report 10/22/2018

Did you lock your car doors?

Warren County, VA – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind residents to lock their vehicle doors, and not leave valuables unattended in their...

Governor Northam announces Virginia to begin accepting applications for expanded health coverage on November 1

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that beginning on November 1, 2018, state agencies will accept applications from Virginia adults newly eligible for health coverage under Medicaid...

Governor Northam announces Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport selected for Rocket Lab’s first launch site and integration facility on U.S. soil

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced today that Rocket Lab, a California-based company, has chosen Virginia Space and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport as the location for Launch Complex-2...

Governor Northam announces FEMA approval of Virginia’s request for Hurricane Florence major disaster declaration

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced today that Virginia’s request for a major disaster declaration to speed aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal...

POLICE: 7 Day FRPD Arrest Report 10/15/2018

POLICE: 7 Day FRPD Arrest Report 10/8/2018

Chamber of Commerce hosts Town Council Candidates Forum

The Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce will host a Front Royal Town Council Candidates Forum, Thursday, October 11th at the Warren County Government Center beginning...

Virginia receives $869,508 in federal funding to support threat assessment in schools

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced today that $869,508 has been awarded to the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety (VCSCS), housed within the Department of Criminal...

POLICE: 7 Day FRPD Arrest Report 10/1/2018

Virginia Wine celebrates 30th annual “Virginia Wine Month” with launch of new brand

RICHMOND—Today Governor Ralph Northam announced the 30th Annual October Virginia Wine Month, which kicks off this year with the unveiling of a new brand for Virginia...

I-66 Outside the Beltway Project: Lane closures and traffic changes – week of September 30th

What’s Happening Crews continue shifting travel lanes and setting up concrete barriers to create safe work zones along Interstate 66. Other upcoming planned construction activities include:...

Virginia awarded nearly $16 million to continue addressing opioid crisis

RICHMOND—Today, Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia was awarded $15,809,989 in a State Opioid Response (SOR) grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...

POLICE: 7 Day FRPD Arrest Report 9/24/2018

Governor Northam to celebrate Public Lands Week – September 22nd

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam and members of his administration will celebrate Public Lands Week, which begins with National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 22. Established in...

Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate lowest among Southeast states; Lowest rate in over 10 years

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage point in August to 3.0 percent and was down 0.7 percentage...

Governor Northam announces production of feature film Harriet in Virginia

RICHMOND—Governor Northam announced today that the Focus Features production, Harriet, will film in Central Virginia this fall. It will be the first feature-length film to tell...

POLICE: 7 Day FRPD Arrest Report 9/17/2018

Governor Northam designates September 16–22 as Forensic Science and Medicine Week

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam has issued a proclamation declaring the week of September 16–22, 2018 as  in Virginia. Forensic science and forensic medicine play critical roles in...