McAuliffe completes 18th international trade mission
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Governor McAuliffe completed his 18th trade mission on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia this week.
Search Results for Spotsylvania County
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McAuliffe announces more than $6.9 million in Housing Trust Funds
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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.
Labor Day crashes take 15 lives in Virginia
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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.
USDA grant to benefit 11 Virginia farmers markets
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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.
Free entry and special programs for Veterans Day at Virginia State Parks
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Virginia State Parks will offer all guests free park admission and special programming on Veterans Day,Tuesday, Nov. 11.
AG Mark Herring pursues accountability for professional violations involving opiates
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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.
Christmas tree growers gearing up for the holiday season
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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.
Virginia leaders applaud McAuliffe on workforce development
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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.
Shenandoah National Park: Underfunded, under threat
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As Congress approaches another deadline on the federal budget, a new Environment Virginia analysis, entitled Death by a Thousand Cuts, exposes the challenges facing Virginia’s most-visited park, Shenandoah National Park, as a result of mounting funding cuts to the National Park Service.
Ice cream saves the family farm
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In celebration of Virginia Ice Cream Month, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services salutes farms that use ice cream to make a profit, diversify their economic base and keep the family farm operating.
