
Alice Woods seeks to bring ‘unity of purpose’ to Staunton City Council
Six candidates will contend for three seats on Staunton City Council in November.

Six candidates will contend for three seats on Staunton City Council in November.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced more than $10.2 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grant awards for 13 projects focused on expanding talent pipelines in key industries.

Former Staunton city manager Steve Rosenberg has been named county attorney by the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors.

The Supreme Court sided Monday with a former Washington high school football coach who had been told by his school district that he couldn’t pray at the 50-yard line after games.

Two members of the Waynesboro School Board announce their re-election bids for the November 8, 2022 general elections.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin ceremonially signed the Virginia state budget on Tuesday, with provisions giving pay raises to teachers and law enforcement officers, and eliminating the 1.5 percent state grocery tax.

Tamara Campbell’s daughter, MaDee, inspired the birth of a small local nonprofit. MaDee Boxler’s battled with cancer lasted more than 18 months – and the MaDee Project was started in 2010 to commemorate her life.

Virginia Commonwealth University and the VCU Health System generate $9.5 billion in economic activity and create or support 58,000 jobs in Virginia.

Gov. Midas is at it again: on Friday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin, handed the keys to a strong economy by his Democratic predecessor, Ralph Northam, took credit for having been handed those keys on Friday.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) was joined by Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) in introducing bipartisan legislation to promote lasting economic prosperity in Black, brown and low-income communities.
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