
VDACS names new manager of farmer mental health, stress
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has named Landre Toulson to the position of farmer mental health and stress manager.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has named Landre Toulson to the position of farmer mental health and stress manager.

With just a few more days until Virginia’s Oct. 13 voter registration deadline, Gov. Ralph Northam is urging Virginians to check their registration status and make sure they are registered to vote in the upcoming Nov. 3 general election.

Mount-It!, a leading distributor of more than 500 types of mounting solutions, will invest $7.45 million to establish its first East Coast warehouse and distribution facility in the former Quality Way building in Prince George County.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) co-led the introduction of bipartisan legislation to support youth apprenticeship programs in Central Virginia and across the country.

In Virginia, 120 people died in 23,246 distracted driving crashes in 2019 according to data from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.

James Madison University ranks #109 in outcomes and #111 in engagement in the 2021 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings of 797 schools throughout the United States.

Students, schools, and youth groups across Virginia are kicking off a statewide campaign this week to increase seat belt usage rates among teens and youth.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is joining the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety in recognizing Sept. 21-25 as National Farm Safety and Health Week 2020.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) is raising alarm regarding the need to protect education infrastructure from cyber-attacks following a ransomware incident at Fairfax County Public Schools, the largest school system in Virginia.

Former ITT Tech students in Virginia are in line to receive $15.3 million in debt relief under terms of a settlement announced on Tuesday.
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