
Gift to Stuart Hall creates $1 million scholarship fund for African-American students
Stuart Hall School on Friday celebrated the 170th anniversary of its founding with an announcement of a $500,000 gift by Stuart Hall alumna Lucy Dent Venable.

Stuart Hall School on Friday celebrated the 170th anniversary of its founding with an announcement of a $500,000 gift by Stuart Hall alumna Lucy Dent Venable.

The Virginia House Democratic Caucus announced its priorities for the 2014 legislative session on Thursday.

Today, exactly 14 months after his Excellency convened the Housing Retreat in November 2014, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will launch the Nigeria Mortgage Finance Company (NMRC), signaling the beginning of a process that would finally increase opportunities for Nigerians to own their homes at an affordable price.

This week, Del. Sam Rasoul, the 11th House District’s freshman legislator, gained bipartisan support for his first bill, HB 1128, Cooperative Career and Technical Education.

Alexandria communications consultant and former White House aide Ed Gillespie today announced his campaign for U.S. Senate.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Science Museum of Virginia Chief Wonder Officer Richard C. Conti are pleased to announce Virginia’s Outstanding Scientists of 2014 and the recipient of the Governor’s Award for Science Innovation presented by Altria.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Tuesday that Telos Corporation, a leading cybersecurity company, will invest $5 million in its operations in Loudoun County.

VMI baseball has announced 13 early commitments for its Class of 2018, according to information released by the program Monday, Jan. 13. The group includes 11 players from Virginia, who are joined by one each from Florida and West Virginia.

Dixie Gas & Oil Corporation is supporting the Augusta County Fair through BP’s Fueling Communities Program with a grant donation of $1,000.

Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Justices of the Supreme Court, members of the General Assembly, and my fellow Virginians. It is an honor for me to stand here tonight, before this great joint assembly, as the 72nd Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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