
Ban on phone use while driving in Virginia starts Jan. 1
A new Virginia law banning the use of cellphones while driving goes into effect Jan. 1, 2021, and Drive Smart Virginia is reminding motorists of the consequences of distracted driving.

A new Virginia law banning the use of cellphones while driving goes into effect Jan. 1, 2021, and Drive Smart Virginia is reminding motorists of the consequences of distracted driving.

The 55 members of the Virginia State Police 133rd Basic Session were presented their diplomas last week.

Customers in select areas of Richmond, Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads can enjoy the convenience of having spirits, mixers and Virginia wines shipped directly to their homes as part of a pilot initiative from the Virginia ABC.

Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom has awarded 62 grants to 44 Virginia localities for the 2020-21 school year.

Virginians’ appetite for sweet potatoes is increasing, and local growers are harvesting an ample supply to meet consumers’ holiday needs.

Rain-saturated soil may have interrupted the plantings of winter small grains in Virginia, but farmers report crop conditions so far are good.

Gov. Ralph Northam has announced two allocations of Growth and Opportunity for Virginia grants, totaling more than $9 million, that will go to support more than 30 local, regional and statewide projects.

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management has received Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The Staunton-Waynesboro-Augusta region has been relatively unaffected by the health impacts of COVID-19, and that appears to be bearing out in terms of economic impact.

The two turbine, 12-megawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind pilot project, located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, completed reliability testing and is ready to enter commercial service to deliver clean, renewable energy to Virginia customers.