
Mark Warner meets with presidents of Virginia Tech, Virginia State, VCU
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) met this week with Virginia university presidents to discuss shared priorities in federal higher education legislation soon to be before Congress.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) met this week with Virginia university presidents to discuss shared priorities in federal higher education legislation soon to be before Congress.

Little Austria will create five new jobs and invest over $371,000 to build a new commercial bakery in Sterling. The company, founded by Austrian-born Helene Gallent, has been operating out of the shared-use commercial kitchen ChefScape in Ashburn.

Legislation often begins with a concern or a question from a constituent. He or she draws on experiences or ideas to identify matters that need fixing: something the Federal Government does, something it could do better, or something it does not do that should be considered.

A powerful voice offering a woman’s point of view on politics is joining the airwaves on Virginia’s new home for state and national political news talk in Virginia – WJFN 100.5 FM on the radio dial, and www.WJFNRadio.com online.

A recent national poll released by The Pew Charitable Trusts shows the vast majority of Americans believe Congress should pass bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) to address the $12 billion maintenance backlog at the National Park Service (NPS).

Farm Bureaus in Albemarle, Bland, Campbell, Prince William-Fairfax and Washington were recognized Nov. 27 by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation for their work in educating the public and promoting agriculture and Farm Bureau.

Amazon, which has made its way into just about every consumer’s home with its online goods and services, has announced that it is bringing its second headquarters or at least half its east-coast headquarters to Alexandria in Crystal City.

Staunton City Schools announces the sponsorship of the At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program. The same meals (afterschool snacks) will be available at no separate charge to all participants at each site.

They’re not going to, but the Washington Nationals just need to move on from having any part in the Bryce Harper Sweepstakes.

New Dominion Bookshop in Charlottesville will host a book talk and cocktail tasting with author and cocktail historian Philip Greene on Friday, Nov. 30, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.