
Warner, Kaine applaud Virginia priorities in appropriations legislation
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded congressional passage of bipartisan legislation to fund federal programs.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded congressional passage of bipartisan legislation to fund federal programs.

VDOT is ready to deploy crews statewide ahead of effects from Hurricane Florence, as needed. Crews are closely monitoring the storm’s first wind gusts and rain bands as they approach the Commonwealth late Thursday and early Friday.

The Big South Conference finalized its 2018-19 conference schedule Tuesday morning, which completes Longwood’s 29-game regular season women’s basketball schedule.

With Hurricane Florence shifting in track and potential impacts, VDOT is encouraging the public across the commonwealth to make preparations to avoid travel and expect the unexpected.

President Trump has approved the request by Virginia for a federal disaster declaration that will mobilize federal emergency response assets to pre-position resources for hurricane response.

With mandatory evacuation orders issued along the coast ahead of Hurricane Florence, VDOT is working to proactively alleviate travel pressures on affected Virginia roadways.

Governor Ralph Northam this evening issued a mandatory evacuation order for coastal Virginia residents in Zone A in advance of Hurricane Florence, effective Tuesday, September 11 at 8 a.m.

With Virginia under a state of emergency, and forecasts showing Florence zeroing in on the Mid-Atlantic, the time for all Virginians to prepare is now.

Governor Ralph Northam has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the potential impact from Florence, currently a tropical storm.

Women in Virginia are being incarcerated at rates that are increasing much more rapidly than those for men, and systematic reform is needed to reverse that trend, a new ACLU of Virginia report concludes.
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