
More than $700,000 in state grants awarded for dam safety and flood protection
Virginia will award $726,000 in grants to support 57 dam safety and flood protection activities around the state.

Virginia will award $726,000 in grants to support 57 dam safety and flood protection activities around the state.

Jonathan Alger, president of James Madison University, is the winner of the 2021 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award.

No grandmothers died. No dogs ate homework. No computers corrupted term papers.

Memorial Day is a time to honor those who serve and remember those who have given their life while serving.

Attorney General Mark Herring and his colleagues sent a letter Monday pointing out that exclusionary discipline remains prevalent across the country and continues to disproportionately impact students of color.

Beanstalk, an indoor vertical farming start-up, will create 29 new jobs and invest more than $2 million to significantly expand production and relocate within Fairfax County.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced additional appointments to his administration on Friday.

Fort Monroe Authority has approved a 40-year ground lease with Smithfield-based Pack Brothers Hospitality, which will invest $40 million to redevelop the Marina District.

Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU on Wednesday held a virtual “topping out” ceremony for its new 16-story children’s tower, celebrating the placement of the structure’s final steel beam.

The Virginia Tech Policy Destination Area launched its interdisciplinary graduate certificate program, Science, Technology and Engineering in Policy, in the midst of the COVID pandemic.
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