
Virginia receives nearly $6 million in federal funding for health workforce
The Commonwealth of Virginia will receive nearly $6 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Act for community health workforce training.

The Commonwealth of Virginia will receive nearly $6 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Act for community health workforce training.

Beginning this month, the Virginia Department of Forestry will conduct intermittent closures of the Whitney State Forest in Fauquier County for ongoing logging operations.

Last Friday, U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia voted in support of several pieces of legislation to improve quality of life for United States military families and veterans.
The Virginia Port Authority successfully sold three ZPMC Post Panamax ship-to-shore cranes and replacement parts.
Want to take a drive and take in some of Virginia’s vibrant fall foliage? The Virginia Department of Forestry has you covered with suggested driving tours covering parts of northern, western and central Virginia.
President Joe Biden has announced he will pardon all federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana.
Among the four recipients of this year’s First Lady’s Spirit of Virginia award, Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue in Afton was awarded.
A project led by the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative, which includes VCU Health, aims to improve maternal and infant health outcomes throughout the Commonwealth with the support of a $1.3 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Southwest Virginia will be testing ground for the first-of-its-kind energy technology testbed.
The Virginia High School League and Truist have announced a new partnership naming Truist as an Official Partner of the VHSL.
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