
Northam announces $4.2M to stimulate economic recovery in Appalachia
Gov. Ralph Northam today announced he is recommending more than $4.2 million in Appalachian Regional Commission grants for 17 projects in the Appalachian region of Virginia.

Gov. Ralph Northam today announced he is recommending more than $4.2 million in Appalachian Regional Commission grants for 17 projects in the Appalachian region of Virginia.

The Virginia Employment Commission said today that more than 12,000 cases involving unemployment benefits claimants refusing to return to work are pending administrative review.

The Staunton-Augusta Family YMCA is shutting down all scheduled programs for the next two weeks, effective immediately.

Attorney General Mark Herring today is urging Congress to block the Trump administration’s attempts to cut vital food assistance for millions of Americans.

Don’t pity this year’s crop of graduates because this COVID-19 pandemic caused them to miss out on the antics of their senior year and the pomp and circumstance of graduation.

Until a few months ago, many companies were staunchly defending their brick-and-mortar offices, the value of IRL collaboration, and the sheer impossibility of opening up their operations to remote work or telecommuting.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has launched an interactive map with state-specific information to help business owners navigate different state-based public health guidelines as they begin to reopen in communities across the nation.

Members of the Staunton-Augusta Family YMCA Afterschool Adventure Club made house visits on Monday, dropping off care packages for students.

The Waynesboro Family YMCA has established a text line to help the community with COVID-19 efforts with support from Dominion Energy.

The Central Shenandoah Office on Youth staff has created a resource page specifically for COVID-19.
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