New troopers graduate from training, join Virginia State Police ranks
The Commonwealth graduated 31 new troopers at the State Police Training Academy in Chesterfield County last week.
The Commonwealth graduated 31 new troopers at the State Police Training Academy in Chesterfield County last week.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Virginia two direct loans of up to $82.6 million to make improvements to Interstate 81.

Spotted lanternflies are thriving in the Northeast including New York City where it has been reported that the exterior walls of buildings are covered in the speckled bugs.

Virginia’s most infamous hitchhiker is on the move again: the spotted lanternfly.
The Commonwealth of Virginia graduated its 136th generation of Virginia State troopers on Friday, Aug. 12.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, has awarded $1,768,500 in American Rescue Plan funding to 27 community health centers in Virginia to advance health equity through better data collection and reporting.

The American Rescue Plan will provide $1,768,500 in federal funding for health centers across Virginia.

The Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center, Harrisonburg Economic Development, Frederick County Economic Development and Laurel Ridge Small Business Development Center were recently awarded $100,000 in Virginia Initiative for Growth and Opportunity grant funding.

Virginia Tourism Corporation’s DRIVE 2.0 State Tourism Plan Implementation Workshops enable community stakeholders to focus on developing and enhancing local tourism promotion, product development and advocacy strategies.

Virginia’s Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine has expanded to include the counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Carroll, Page, Prince William, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Wythe and the cities of Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Manassas, Manassas Park, Staunton, and Waynesboro.
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