RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced the dates for the upcoming 2019 Virginia Sales Tax Holiday, which begins on Friday, August 2, 2019, at 12:01 a.m. and ends...
NORFOLK—Governor Ralph Northam signed Executive Directive Four, which establishes the Executive Leadership Team on School Readiness. The Team will be responsible for making recommendations that unify...
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA – A federal jury in U.S. District Court in Lynchburg today (July 26th) convicted Gary Hassler, the former head nurse at Rockbridge Regional Jail,...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that more than 50,000 military veterans have been hired in Virginia’s civilian workforce through the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program since...
RICHMOND (July 25, 2019)— Earlier this week, Attorney General Herring sat down with the Washington Post to talk about the role pharmaceutical companies had in creating...
NEWPORT NEWS — Governor Ralph Northam announced that he has identified state resources to support education and outreach efforts by the Virginia Complete Count Commission to...
RICHMOND (July 23, 2019)—Attorney General Mark R. Herring reemphasized the need for the General Assembly to pass legislation to address hate crimes and white supremacist violence...
RICHMOND (July 23, 2019) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring today joined a group of 18 state attorneys general to defend the ability of states like...
RICHMOND (July 22, 2019) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring today announced that a coalition of 50 attorneys general, comprising 48 states, the District of Columbia,...
RICHMOND (July 19, 2019)—As Virginia continues to deal with extreme heat, Attorney General Mark R. Herring and his first-in-the-nation Animal Law Unit are reminding Virginians that...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.1 percentage point in June to 2.9 percent, which is 0.1 percentage point lower...
ROANOKE—During an event held at Carvins Cove Natural Reserve, Governor Northam today announced the creation of an to lead efforts to promote the outdoor recreation industry...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that CNBC has named Virginia America’s “Top State for Business” in 2019. CNBC unveiled Virginia as the top state for business...
Plan ahead to make the most of your Independence Day holiday travel, and be sure to keep safety top of mind. The Virginia Department of Transportation...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced on June 24, that the state policy boards for elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education have approved 53 new teacher preparation programs and...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage point in May to 3.0 percent, which equals the rate from a year...
BERLIN—On June 19th, during a trade and marketing mission to Europe, Governor Ralph Northam announced new distribution partnerships for two Virginia craft distilleries, Catoctin Creek Distilling...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that he will call members of the Virginia General Assembly into special session for the purpose of addressing gun violence in...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is preparing to send letters to Virginians whose driving privileges are suspended for...
This is to order that the flag of the Commonwealth of Virginia is to be flown at half-staff over the state Capitol and all local, state,...
HARRISONBURG , VIRGINIA – A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment this week charging five individuals in connection with heroin trafficking from Maryland into Shenandoah...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that the upcoming limited series The Good Lord Bird will film in Virginia this summer. The new SHOWTIME® limited series, produced...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today celebrated Virginia’s jump to seventh place in the U.S. News 2019 Best States Rankings, representing a 13-spot jump from 20th in 2018....
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam has issued a proclamation declaring May 12–18, 2019, as Virginia Police Week, and May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in the Commonwealth....
Abingdon, VA – Joel Smithers, a Martinsville-based doctor, was found guilty today of 861 federal drug charges at the conclusion of a nine-day jury trial in...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA – Benjamin Drake Daley and Michael Paul Miselis, members of the white-supremacist organization known as the Rise Above Movement (RAM), pleaded guilty today in...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today (May 2, 2019) announced his final action and signature of House Bill 1700. In a letter to the General Assembly, Governor Northam...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA – Thomas Walter Gillen, a member of the white-supremacist organization known as the Rise Above Movement (RAM), pleaded guilty today (April 29, 2019) in...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today launched Virginia is for Learners, an initiative to engage students, parents, educators, and employers with the Commonwealth’s efforts to better prepare Virginia...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced $2.2 million in Homeless Reduction Grants through the Virginia Housing Trust Fund (VHTF) for 30 projects in Virginia. The selected projects...