
Elaine Luria urging Senate to vote on background checks
Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today participated in the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force’s Forum on the Urgent Need for Senate Action.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today participated in the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force’s Forum on the Urgent Need for Senate Action.

Gov, Ralph Northam has awarded more than $7.7 million in state grants to support the development and implementation of year-round and extended-year instructional programs in 57 schools in 11 school divisions.

Dr. Janice Underwood, former Director of Diversity Initiatives at Old Dominion University, will serve as Virginia’s first-ever Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

When Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) recently toured Naval Air Station Oceana, she asked for the top issue at the East Coast Master Jet Base. The blunt answer? “Infrastructure.”

In his fourth State of the University address last week, President Tim Sands explained to the campus and community crowd that Virginia Tech’s growth is happening in many ways and in many places.

VMI senior defensive back Kaleb Tucker was named the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week as selected by the league office Monday afternoon.

Gov. Ralph Northam and the Science Museum of Virginia’s Chief Wonder Officer Richard Conti announced last week the 2019 Outstanding STEM Award recipients.

Visitors to this year’s State Fair of Virginia will have the chance to learn about agriculture from the state’s largest farm advocacy group.

The End of Prostate Cancer applauds Gov. Ralph Northam for recognizing September 2019 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in Virginia.

The Department of Game & Inland Fisheries (DGIF) is asking you to stay inside and off the water during Hurricane Dorian.
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