
New VDH data dashboard lists information on COVID-19 in K-12 schools
The Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 data website now includes a dashboard detailing COVID-19 cases in K-12 schools in the Commonwealth.

The Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 data website now includes a dashboard detailing COVID-19 cases in K-12 schools in the Commonwealth.

Virginia Commonwealth University’s research continues to grow, posting an institutional record of $335 million in sponsored funding in fiscal year 2020, an 8 percent increase over the previous year.

Gov. Ralph Northam today announced $73 million in CARES Act funding to provide hazard pay to home health personal care attendants who served high-risk populations during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Summer is a memory for public school students in Waynesboro, and soon virtual learning will almost be a memory.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has named Landre Toulson to the position of farmer mental health and stress manager.

With just a few more days until Virginia’s Oct. 13 voter registration deadline, Gov. Ralph Northam is urging Virginians to check their registration status and make sure they are registered to vote in the upcoming Nov. 3 general election.

Mount-It!, a leading distributor of more than 500 types of mounting solutions, will invest $7.45 million to establish its first East Coast warehouse and distribution facility in the former Quality Way building in Prince George County.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) co-led the introduction of bipartisan legislation to support youth apprenticeship programs in Central Virginia and across the country.

In Virginia, 120 people died in 23,246 distracted driving crashes in 2019 according to data from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.

James Madison University ranks #109 in outcomes and #111 in engagement in the 2021 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings of 797 schools throughout the United States.
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