
Northam announces administration appointments: April 9 update
Gov. Ralph Northam announced additional appointments to his administration on Friday.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced additional appointments to his administration on Friday.

STS Group AG will invest $39 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Wythe County’s Progress Park.

JMU physicist Kevin Giovanetti and students he has mentored were among the contributors to the experiment that led to Wednesday’s announcement of a groundbreaking particle physics discovery at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

Norfolk City Councilmember Andria McClellan released on Thursday her plan to expand access to high-speed internet across Virginia.

Oransi, a veteran-owned air purification company, will invest $5.6 million to establish its first manufacturing facility in the Plymouth Building at 113 Corporate Drive in the City of Radford.

Nighttime light pollution is common east of the Mississippi River, and natural nighttime darkness is disappearing, making stargazing more difficult.

The 2021 Bay Barometer shows an ecosystem in recovery from short-term weather impacts and long-term water quality degradation occurring from excess nutrients and sediment.

Established by a $250,000 estate gift from Dr. Ray Gaskins, Longwood has endowed two athletics scholarships for a high-achieving male and female student-athlete.

Ashley Reynolds Marshall has been named Charlottesville’s first deputy city manager for racial equity, diversity and inclusion.

Enrollment is open for the Virginia ABC Youth Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Project, a peer leadership opportunity fostering healthy communities and the prevention of substance use.
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