
Kaine, Warner reintroduce bill to modernize aging public schools
U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner have reintroduced the School Infrastructure Modernization Act, legislation to help modernize schools in Virginia and across the nation.

U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner have reintroduced the School Infrastructure Modernization Act, legislation to help modernize schools in Virginia and across the nation.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) introduced legislation today to put an end to future government shutdowns, such as the one that would happen later this week absent cooperation from Senate Republicans, who voted to block legislation that would have kept the government funded through Dec. 3.

Gov. Ralph Northam today broke ground on a $300 million project to widen 7.4 miles of Route 58 in Patrick County over Lovers Leap Mountain.

Virginia Tech has announced the formation of the Virginia Tech National Security Institute.

Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) has introduced legislation that would create an emergency supply of key ingredients used in essential generic medicines and incentivize domestic manufacturing of these ingredients.

The men and women in blue uniforms have gotten negative attention in the press in the last couple of years, and the city of Staunton’s police officers feel the sting just as do police officers across the United States.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) have introduced the Low-Income First Time Homebuyers (LIFT) Act.

About 17 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, the first layer of the atmosphere meets the second one.

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will present an endowed lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College.

Gov. Ralph Northam today announced veterans in Southside will gain easy access to quality healthcare through a pilot telehealth service located in Martinsville.
Local news is in “serious jeopardy,” according to experts. Pitch in and help AFP continue to deliver news to the Valley, Virginia and beyond.