
Mark Obenshain: Quick update from Richmond
It’s hard to believe that we are already in the fourth week of the General Assembly session. Hundreds of bills are making their way through Senate committees in Richmond, as “crossover day” approaches.

It’s hard to believe that we are already in the fourth week of the General Assembly session. Hundreds of bills are making their way through Senate committees in Richmond, as “crossover day” approaches.

Nestled between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley offers beautiful rolling hills and rich local culture.

The Virginia Quilt Museum opens its 2015 exhibit season on Feb. 3 featuring quilts by internationally-known fabric designer Jinny Beyer of Great Falls, Va.

In honor of Black History Month this February, and in the spirit of Dr. Charles Drew, an African-American surgeon who was the first medical director of the American Red Cross and a modern blood-banking pioneer, eligible donors as diverse as the patients who need their blood donations are encouraged to give blood to ensure a sufficient blood supply.

First National Corporation (the “Company”) (OTCQB: FXNC), the parent company of First Bank (the “Bank”), reported annual and quarterly earnings.

The Fight Against Adult Abuse: Lessons Learned. Sponsored by the Greater Augusta Coalition Against Adult Abuse.

The Shenandoah Valley Partnership Executive Committee and Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Carrie Hileman Chenery as the new executive director of the organization.

SupplyOne reached out to Vector Industries in Waynesboro to try to sell Vector on its array of packaging and distribution products and services. Vector ended up selling the folks at SupplyOne on what it can do to add to the sales arsenals of local manufacturers.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.2 percentage point in December to 4.8 percent and was down 0.4 percentage point from December 2013.

Mark Weidemaier talks with Matt Williams every day at 2 p.m. sharp. Pitchers and catchers don’t report for a couple more weeks, but the Washington Nationals aren’t a favorite to win the 2015 World Series because of lack of planning.
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