
Flood Workshop offered for citizens in Charlottesville-Albemarle region
The public is invited to attend a Flood Workshop on Thursday, May 16, from 6-8 p.m. at the Albemarle County Office Building located at 1600 5th Street, Charlottesville.

The public is invited to attend a Flood Workshop on Thursday, May 16, from 6-8 p.m. at the Albemarle County Office Building located at 1600 5th Street, Charlottesville.

Governor Ralph Northam announced that $2.45 million in Victims of Crime Act grant funds were awarded to the WHHA Foundation to support the implementation of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs at seven Virginia hospitals.

UVA President Jim Ryan today announced the appointment of Kevin G. McDonald as vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion.

R. Mark Laursen, clinical associate professor in Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and director of Athletic Training Services, will provide Bridgewater College’s 2019 commencement address at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4.

An Eastern Mennonite University team this month placed second out of 62 teams in an international cryptanalysis competition, and was one of only 15 teams to achieve Master Codebreaker status by solving all three challenges.

To combat the serious threat that distracted driving poses to drivers on Virginia roadways, AAA launched a new, multi-year initiative today that aims to prevent deaths and injuries as a result of cell phone use by drivers.

Governor Ralph Northam today congratulated Richmond history teacher Rodney A. Robinson on his selection as the 2019 National Teacher of the Year.

Go to Google and type: “leading cause of accidental death in …” Then type in a state — any state in central Appalachia — and hit search.

Governor Ralph Northam recognized the recipients of the 2019 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards during a special ceremony held at the Executive Mansion last week.

The silhouette is more than a shadow in a current crowdfunding campaign. Its voice is a revelation of what it meant to be African American during the Civil War and Reconstruction period.
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