
Youth cadet law program graduates 49 from Virginia State Police academy
This week 49 high schools students from across the Commonwealth experienced life as a Virginia State Police trooper trainee.

This week 49 high schools students from across the Commonwealth experienced life as a Virginia State Police trooper trainee.

Senator Tim Kaine will spend Sunday, July 1, to Saturday, July 7, campaigning across Virginia, making at least 25 stops across the entire Commonwealth.

Governor Ralph Northam and the state Board of Education announced Wednesday that 349 schools and 16 school divisions earned 2018 Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) awards for advanced learning and achievement.

The Virginia Craft Brewers Guild announced the 2018 Virginia Craft Beer Cup winners on Monday, June 4, WestRock in Richmond.

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe confirmed that social media behemoth Facebook is due to invest more than $1 billion in a giant new data center in the heart of Henrico County.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is reminding coastal Virginia residents that the 2018 hurricane season begins June 1 and the time to prepare is now.

At 4 a.m. on a recent Saturday, while many residents of Halifax, Virginia, slept, a group of 4-H teens began a two-day journey to Rockport, Texas, for spring break.

The Virginia DMV Highway Safety Office commended 23 Virginia localities that reported zero traffic fatalities in 2017. These jurisdictions were honored at a ceremony Wednesday, May 23 during the 2018 Virginia Highway Safety Summit in Virginia Beach.

Frequent, heavy storms between May 14 and May 20 delayed fieldwork on Virginia farms and had some impact on recently planted corn and soybeans and nearly mature small grains.

The week leading up to Memorial Day is designated Healthy and Safe Swimming Week in Virginia and throughout the nation, putting focus on the steps everyone can take to have a healthy and safe swimming experience.
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