
Morgan Griffith: Don’t punish community banks
As the House of Representatives considers banking legislation, I find myself thinking about the legacy of Maggie Walker, a great success story from the annals of Virginia.

As the House of Representatives considers banking legislation, I find myself thinking about the legacy of Maggie Walker, a great success story from the annals of Virginia.

VMI baseball will return to action Tuesday, when the Keydets play host to the Longwood Lancers at Gray-Minor Stadium. First pitch is set for 5 p.m., in a time change from the originally scheduled 6 p.m. time.

Average retail gasoline prices in Virginia have risen 0.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.48/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,081 gas outlets in Virginia.

Ron White, best known as the cigar smoking, scotch drinking funnyman from the “Blue Collar Comedy” phenomenon, makes his return to Richmond with his new stand-up show.

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week. Traffic movements may be restricted and speed limits reduced in work zones.

This week, the NASCAR circuit makes its first stop of the season in Thunder Valley as the Monster Energy Cup and Xfinity Series descend upon the high banks of The Last Great Colosseum, Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) announced today that the U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) are awarding $693,962 in federal funding to Virginia housing authorities to help homeless veterans and their families find affordable and stable housing.

U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine raised concerns after Virginia’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed that proposed tariffs could hurt Virginia businesses and employees, as China is the Commonwealth’s biggest export market for agricultural goods.

The House Democratic Caucus today unveiled the Safe Virginia Initiative Task Force, a working group focused on developing policy initiatives that will reduce gun violence in Virginia.

Three Virginia public-school students have been honored as the winners of the inaugural Virginia Lottery Thank a Teacher Art Contest, in partnership with the Virginia PTA.
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