~ $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...
~ The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has kept alive a Trump-backed lawsuit to kill the Affordable Care Act; If suit is successful 642,000 Virginians could lose...
~ Legislative package includes marijuana decriminalization, parole reform ~ Governor Ralph Northam unveiled his proposed criminal justice reform agenda for the 2020 General Assembly Session. Legislative...
~ Herring has previously introduced this legislation to protect Virginians from white supremacist violence and hate crimes but Republican-controlled committees repeatedly blocked the efforts in years past ~ In...
On January 2, Governor Ralph Northam issued Executive Order Forty-Seven and Executive Directive Six, the most comprehensive executive actions in Virginia history to ensure inclusion and...
Governor Ralph Northam reminded Virginians to travel safely over the New Year’s Eve holiday. The 18th annual Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign and enforcement effort is back...
Governor Ralph Northam today announced a new pilot program to help prevent suicide and close gaps in access to care for service members, veterans, and...
Total sales of aquaculture products in 2018 was $1.5 billion, an increase of 10.5% from 2013, according to the 2018 Census of Aquaculture released today...