Virginia bill could raise costs for businesses in pursuit of AI guidelines
The Virginia Institute for Public Policy warns that Virginia’s once-thriving tech industry could be reduced to a shadow of its former self.
The Virginia Institute for Public Policy warns that Virginia’s once-thriving tech industry could be reduced to a shadow of its former self.
Waynesboro Schools will host its annual African-American Read-In on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m. at William Perry Elementary School.
The Wildlife Center of Virginia has a new furry face on its ambassador team: a male opossum who came to the Waynesboro center in October.
Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate have introduced legislation to expand access to federal support for the families of firefighters and other first responders who die or become permanently disabled from service-related cancers.

An April 5 event at the John Paul Jones Arena featuring music from Zac Brown Band and Maggie Rogers and a performance by stand-up comedian Joe Zimmerman will celebrate the UVA Contemplative Sciences Center.
The UK-based pharmaceutical company Haleon will invest $54.2 million to upgrade its R&D facility in Richmond, which has helped birth or grow products such as Advil, Emergen-C and Robitussin.

Preservation Virginia is seeking nominations for historic places under threat of being lost in communities throughout the Commonwealth.
Nearly $20 million in grant funding has been awarded to 35 projects across the state through the Virginia 250 Preservation Fund.

Students from Waynesboro and Charlottesville took part in the 2025 Junior Theater Festival Atlanta with Studio Wayne and DMR Adventures.

The fear of mass immigrant deportations and raids on schools and businesses throughout the nation has led one school to issue a statement.
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