RICHMOND—Governor Northam announced on October 6, 2021, that Virginia has reached more than $1 billion in energy savings through the Virginia Department of Energy’s Energy Savings...
RICHMOND (October 1, 2021) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring has filed an amicus brief defending a Pennsylvania law limiting the issuance of concealed-carry licenses to...
RICHMOND (September 30, 2021) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring has again successfully defended Virginia’s moratorium on uranium mining when the Supreme Court of Virginia today...
On September 30, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced a $24.7 million federal GEAR UP grant to increase access to higher education and jobs training for Virginia...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced on September 29, 2021, the launch of the Start Small app to connect app users and state government agencies with nearby vendors....
RICHMOND (September 29, 2021) – Former Christiansburg Police Department Officer Ethan Michael Havens, 26, of Christiansburg, has pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court to three...
Kayla LaFond has joined the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (VDVS) as Virginia Military Spouse Liaison. In this newly-created position, LaFond will serve as state liaison...
Liberty University has been named a Guard Friendly School by the Virginia National Guard Association. Of the 159 schools eligible, Liberty University is one of the...
Governor Ralph Northam announced on September 28, 2021, the start of Virginia’s sixth annual Governor’s High School Voter Registration Challenge. “Our democracy depends on voting, and...
Governor Northam joins the Virginia Emergency Support Team to share the latest updates on the COVID-19 response. Highlights include: Encouraging signs – number of cases down,...
On September 27, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced the launch of expanded rail service from Richmond to the Northeast corridor. The Amtrak Northeast Regional Route 51...
CLIFTON FORGE—Governor Ralph Northam announced on September 24, 2021, the reopening of the Green Pastures Recreation Area in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The...
RICHMOND (September 21, 2021) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S....
On September 17, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.0 percent in August, 3.0 percentage points below the rate...
NORFOLK, VA – The Port of Virginia® in August processed more than 307,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) making it the busiest August on record and the...
RICHMOND (September 15, 2021) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of...
Governor Ralph Northam announced on September 15, 2021, the Commonwealth’s second annual Women in Innovation conference will be held on September 22. It is presented by...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today proclaimed September 15 to October 15 as Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month. “As we mark 53 years of commemorating National Hispanic and...
On September 9, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam received the final report of the Task Force on Culturally Inclusive School Meals and Calendars after sharing a meal...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam issued the following statement after the Robert E. Lee Monument was officially removed. “After 133 years, the statue of Robert E. Lee has...
