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Virginia’s economy retracted 8.1 percent in the second quarter of 2020 as the full force of the COVID-19 response was felt. Against that backdrop, four of the seven local economies in our coverage area actually showed at least modest growth in the second quarter.
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With over 1 million early votes already cast in the Commonwealth, NextGen Virginia kicked off its Get Out the Vote efforts this week to mobilize young Virginians to cast absentee ballots in the final days of election season.
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The Virginia Department of Emergency Management announced today the receipt of two awards of pre-disaster funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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The Virginia Health Benefit Exchange continues preparations for the Nov. 1 open enrollment period for 2021 health plans.
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Chris Graham previews the UVA-NC State football game with AFP digital editor Crystal Graham.
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Final fall 2020 enrollment numbers show that Shenandoah University has 4,033 degree-seeking students — shattering last year’s fall enrollment number of 3,752 and recording the first time in school history that the university has more than 4,000 degree-seeking students.
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The talk from the defensive side of the ball all week was: limit the big plays. In the 62-17 loss in the 2019 ACC title game, Clemson gained 511 of its 619 total yards on plays that resulted in gains of 10 yards or more. OK, so, we saw improvement.
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Virginia State Police Captain Keenon C. Hook joined the department’s executive staff as a deputy director of the Bureau of Administrative and Support Services (BASS) on Sept. 10.
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The Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment has awarded Virginia a $775,000 grant to support the siting of wind energy projects across the Commonwealth.
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Washington and Lee University’s Native American Cohort will start celebrating in October and sponsor events throughout the academic year.
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