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Dels. Rasoul, Franklin Join Other Dems to Vote Selves 278% Pay Raise (Effective 2028)

The Democrat-led General Assembly voted in recent days to raise the salary for State Delegates and Senators to $50,000 per year. Virginia has always had a General Assembly made of...

While Del. Rasoul Condemns ICE, Illegal Alien Stabs Fredericksburg Woman To Death At Fairfax Bus Stop

On Monday, February 23, Stephanie Minter, 41, of Fredericksburg, was found stabbed to death at...

Catawba Sustainability Center Expands Applied Research in Roanoke County

When Matthew Wagner walks the fields of the Catawba Sustainability Center, he’s thinking about more...

VA Tech Study Identifies Key Exercise Enzyme That Could Inform Diabetes Treatment

Researchers have investigated the role of a certain enzyme in regulating energy in muscle and...

Roanoke City Public Schools Receives $450K State Grant to Build First Solar-Powered Microgrid at any K-12 School in Virginia

Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) has been awarded a grant from the Virginia Department of...

VADOC First Corrections System to Pilot State-of-the-Art Drug and Contraband Detection Scanner from ScanTech

RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) is the first corrections system in the world to pilot a powerful and state-of-the-art drug and...

VMI Psychologists Research Veteran Suicide Prevention

Lexington, VA—According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 50,000 Americans die by suicide each year and about 20% of those decedents...

Governor Glenn Youngkin Spearheads Virginia’s Storm Response and Public Safety Preparedness

RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin is continuing the efforts and coordination of state resources to support communities that have been affected by this week’s...

Attorney General Miyares Leads 25-State Coalition Urging Senate to Pass HALT Fentanyl Act

RICHMOND, VA — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is co-leading a 25-state coalition urging the U.S. Senate to permanently classify all current and future...

Claude Moore Foundation Grants More than $390,000 to the Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers for educational programs across Southwest Virginia

Fairfax, VA – February 13, 2025 – Claude Moore Charitable Foundation recently granted  $391,543.75 to the Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers of...

VIRGINIA’S SPRING FIRE SEASON IS HERE

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) joins fire departments across Virginia to announce the start of spring fire season. Virginia’s statewide burning...