RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today proclaimed March 26, 2021, #StopAsianHate Virtual Day of Action and Healing in Virginia, and invited Virginians to participate in support of Asian...
The Virginia Department of Health website has the below Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) information on fraudulent scams being circulated, not only online, but...
As the world continues to operate in a more virtual environment due to COVID-19 restrictions, Acting United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar and Christopher R. Derrickson,...
Sen. Jennifer McClellan is one of 13 candidates vying to become Virginia’s next governor; a state that has never had a woman in the top post....
RICHMOND (March 24, 2021) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in calling on Facebook and Twitter to take...
Governor Ralph Northam today, March 24, 2021, signed legislation abolishing the death penalty, making Virginia the 23rd state, and the first in the South, to stop...
Governor Ralph Northam today, March 23, 2021, proclaimed March 29, 2021, as Vietnam War Veterans Day in the Commonwealth of Virginia to honor and celebrate the...
Governor Ralph Northam today, March 23, 2021, announced that as COVID-19 vaccinations continue to rise in Virginia, certain sports and entertainment venues may begin to operate...
On March 23, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam signed Executive Order Seventy-Seven aimed at reducing Virginia’s reliance on single-use plastics, which pollute waterways, harm fish and wildlife,...
On March 22, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced the launch of a new free advising service to assist Virginia students and families applying for financial aid...
Shayla McCartney remembers where she was when the pandemic closed her university. “It was spring break,” said McCartney, a junior at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond....
Schools have become places of trauma for students of color and help reinforce centuries of systemic racism by driving students into the criminal justice system, according...
Many Virginia public school students are returning to the classroom after a year away, but their access to school meals never stopped. No Kid Hungry Virginia...
On March 19, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced that he is directing the Department of Taxation to extend the individual income tax filing and payment deadline...
By authority granted under Section 3.2-703 of the Code of Virginia, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) expanded the Virginia Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine...
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) highlighted some of the ways in which the American Rescue Plan will help families, workers, small...
On March 16, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam restored the civil rights of more than 69,000 Virginians using new eligibility criteria that mirror a proposed change to...
On March 15, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia’s unemployment rate dropped 0.3 percent to 5.3 percent in January, which is 2.8 percentage points above...
Governor Ralph Northam and First Lady Pamela Northam both received the one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on March 15, 2021. Members of the Virginia National...
On March 15, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam celebrated the start of Virginia Women Veterans Week with a proclamation and video message honoring the service and sacrifice...
A popular holiday and unofficial start of spring, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in America date back to this country’s founding and celebrate the roots of millions...
On March 12, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam issued a proclamation declaring Sunday, March 14, 2021, a day of prayer and remembrance to honor the Virginians who...
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,...
Over the past year, since the state of emergency was declared in response to the start of the COVID pandemic on March 12, 2020, Attorney General...
On March 12, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced he has signed 80 new pieces of legislation into law, including measures to protect homeowners from foreclosure, shift...
Attorney General Mark R. Herring has taken further action against COVID-related price gouging in Virginia by holding Falls Church-based Rio Medical Supplies accountable for alleged violations...
Governor Ralph Northam released the following statement on March 11, 2021, after President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed the American Rescue Plan into law. The historic...
On March 11, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced that Zasti, Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI) technology company that develops innovative risk screening, predictive analytics, and climate...
Information technology experts say a new Virginia consumer data protection law could be more robust, but it will force businesses to rethink how they handle consumer...
Virginia State Sen. Bryce E. Reeves was officially presented with the National Guard Association of the United States’ Patrick Henry Award during an informal ceremony March...