~ Newly-approved measures address “conversion therapy,” baby changing facilities, and credit for community work ~ Governor Ralph Northam today announced he has signed 68 pieces...
A Harrisonburg, Virginia, man faces multiple charges following a pursuit and a non-fatal officer-involved shooting Thursday evening (Feb. 27, 2020) in Loudoun County. Michael E. Bonner,...
Carl Tinder, the owner of Tinder Cattle & Vineyard, has been named Grower of the Year by the Virginia Vineyards Association (VVA). Mr. Tinder...
Ensuring the integrity of our elections has always been and will continue to be a top priority for election officials across the Commonwealth. Election officials across...
~ Newly-approved measures include pro-transit planning, parole reform ~ Governor Ralph Northam today announced he signed 16 pieces of legislation into law, including bills to...
~ Activities promote participation in the upcoming census, encourage Virginians to take action in their communities ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today invited Virginians across the Commonwealth to...
Cancelled Senior Alert: Subject has been located The Virginia State Police has issued a senior alert on behalf of Fairfax Police Department on February 19, 2020,...
~ $350,000 for permanent conservation easements in Albemarle, Clarke, Fauquier, and Stafford counties, cities of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach ~ On February 19, 2020, Governor Ralph...
The Virginia State Police has issued a senior alert on behalf of Newport News Police Department on February 17, 2020 at 6:30 a.m. The Newport News...
~ Spacecraft named in honor of first African American astronaut ~ RICHMOND—The 13th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station successfully launched Saturday, February...
Governor Ralph Northam today announced a comprehensive approach to address the loss of habitat for colonial nesting birds on the South Island of the Hampton Roads...
Animal Health International Inc. (AHI), a Colorado corporation that obtains prescription drugs for animals from manufacturers for further distribution to veterinarians, farms, feedlots, and other...
RICHMOND (February 11, 2020) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring today issued the following statement praising the Virginia House and Senate’s passage of legislation that...
~ Newly unsealed information shows for the first time the extent to which Teva/Cephalon lied about the uses and risks of their fentanyl drugs to...
~ Theme: Grow, Empower, Mentor, and Succeed ~ RICHMOND—On February 8th, Governor Ralph Northam announced that biochemist and STEM advocate Camille Schrier will keynote...
The voter registration deadline for the March 3, 2020, Virginia Democratic Presidential Primary is Monday, February 10, 2020. To register to vote or update your voter...
~ Numerous events statewide to recognize tremendous African American contributions ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam made the following statement on Black History Month, which is celebrated nationwide...
~ Competition could lead to new Historical Highway Marker ~ On January 30, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam announced the inaugural Black History Month Historical Marker...
~ Deadline to apply is Monday, March 9 ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that applications for the 2020 Governor’s Fellows Program will be accepted through...
RICHMOND—The Richmond Circuit Court today upheld Governor Ralph Northam’s decision, outlined in Executive Order Forty-Nine, to temporarily ban firearms on Capitol grounds from 5:00 PM on...
On January 15th, Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency in advance of expected demonstrations on Capitol Square on Monday, January 20, 2020. According to...
~ Herring joins coalition of attorneys general in commending Congressional effort to reject the U.S. Department of Education’s 2019 Borrower Defense Rule that would hurt students...
On January 13th, Governor Ralph Northam announced that total general fund revenues rose 7.6 percent in December, driven by solid growth in payroll withholding, sales...
Registered voters may now request an absentee ballot for the March 3, 2020, Virginia Democratic Presidential Primary be mailed to them by going online to www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal...
A former case manager at the Northwestern Community Services Board [NWCSB] pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in Harrisonburg to illegally accessing the health...
Richard Mansfield, a Harrisonburg man who was previously convicted of distributing a fatal mixture of heroin and fentanyl, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court...
Scholarships Available to Public, Private or Homeschooled High School Seniors throughout Commonwealth The Virginia War Memorial has announced that applications for its Marocchi Memorial College Scholarships...
Governor Ralph S. Northam and legislative leaders on January 7th announced they will advance an 11-point ‘Virginia 2020 Plan’ of common-sense measures when the General...
The Virginia State Police is welcoming the New Year and a new decade with a new recruitment website. Located at www.vatrooper.com, the site is the first...
~ Will push expanded early voting, Election Day as a state holiday ~ On January 6th, Governor Ralph Northam announced legislative proposals to implement early voting...