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Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Rick Holcomb, the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, will become acting Chief Operating Officer at the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).
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Commissioner John Swofford announced a significant change for the ACC basketball tournament on Tuesday. Beginning in 2015, the tournament will start on Tuesday and the championship will be played on Saturday night.
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A federal appeals court will hear extended arguments today in a challenge to Virginia’s constitutional and statutory bans on marriage for same-sex couples.
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Like all Americans, I was devastated by the terrorist attack responsible for the deaths of four American foreign service personnel stationed in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012.
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More than 80 Virginia religious leaders have signed a joint letter to world leaders, urging them to take more coordinated action to return more than 220 Nigerian girls who were kidnapped from their school by the terrorist group Boko Haram.
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The Atlantic Coast Conference had a total of 42 players selected in the 2014 National Football League Draft , including 27 ACC players drafted on Saturday at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
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Virginia senior defensive tackle Brent Urban (Mississauga, Ontario) was selected by the Baltimore Ravens during Saturday’s fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Urban was the 134th overall pick.
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Our Constitution serves as a similar type of signpost, providing valuable markers as we move forward as a nation. Just as the signposts on the beach, the articles and amendments in our Constitution serve as markers, reminding us of our purpose and place as a nation.
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Bill Keating (D-MA) today urged the President to oppose the sale of French Mistral warships to Russia in light of Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.
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Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Habitat for Humanity will hold a dedication ceremony on Saturday, May 17, at 2 p.m. at 815 Heydenreich Street in Staunton marking the opening of the Burress Community Garden.
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