
Northam announces grants to replace 83 diesel school buses with clean alternatives
Augusta County will receive a grant from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust to replace two diesel school buses with electric buses.

Augusta County will receive a grant from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust to replace two diesel school buses with electric buses.

Last week, President Biden announced a $3.4B investment across all 50 states through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Permissive 10-digit dialing will begin for Virginians living in the 757 area code region on Saturday, Sept. 11.

Two farmers representing agriculture’s future earned statewide accolades July 31 at the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers Summer Expo.

Debby Freeman knows firsthand the impact that gardening can have on people’s lives.

The Virginia DMV has launched its 2021 Local Heroes campaign, with an aim to decrease unrestrained traffic injuries and fatalities by encouraging drivers and passengers to wear their seat belts.

SVT Robotics, a Norfolk-based software company that accelerates the deployment of industrial robotics, will invest $101,400 to expand its operation in Norfolk.

Teachers interested in starting a school garden or helping students learn about a chicken’s life cycle could benefit from Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom’s educator grants.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced additional appointments to his administration today.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced five new state historical highway markers that highlight topics of national, state and regional significance to Asian American Pacific Islander history in the Commonwealth.
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