
Statewide challenge to increase seat belt use among teens, youth kicks off in Virginia
More than 70 high and middle schools across Virginia are kicking off a statewide campaign to increase seat belt usage rates among teens and youth.

More than 70 high and middle schools across Virginia are kicking off a statewide campaign to increase seat belt usage rates among teens and youth.

Concerned teachers and school board members are speaking out against Donald Trump’s divisive politics of anger, fear and bullying.

Governor McAuliffe completed his 18th trade mission on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia this week.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced more than $6.9 million in Housing Trust Fund grants and loans for the Homeless Reduction Grant and the Competitive Loan Program.

Nine drivers, four passengers, a pedestrian and a bicyclist all lost their lives to traffic crashes in Virginia over the 2015 Labor Day weekend, according to preliminary data.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced that a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant will help 11 Virginia farmers markets increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables for food-insecure shoppers, while also benefitting small and mid-sized farmers.

Virginia State Parks will offer all guests free park admission and special programming on Veterans Day,Tuesday, Nov. 11.

Attorney General Mark Herring and lawyers in his office are aggressively pursuing action against pharmacists, doctors, or other professionals who overprescribe, steal, or otherwise illegally make opiates available.

A seven-foot-tall, Fraser fir from Claybrooke Farm in Louisa County was named the state’s 2014 Grand Champion Christmas Tree during the Virginia Christmas Tree Growers Association (VCTGA) annual conference in Winchester.

Governor Terry McAuliffe on Wednesday signed executive order 23: The New Virginia Economy Workforce Initiative, which establishes an ambitious new plan to help better prepare Virginian’s for a new and diversifying economy.
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