
Eleven Virginia projects receive $200K to support local food systems
Eleven Virginia cities and counties will receive $214,000 in state funds to support new investments into the infrastructure supporting their local food and farming systems.

Eleven Virginia cities and counties will receive $214,000 in state funds to support new investments into the infrastructure supporting their local food and farming systems.

A new poll finds that congressional Democratic candidates are in a statistical dead heat (46 percent) with Republicans (45 percent) in Virginia.

The Virginia General Assembly, using the budget amendment process, has walked back efforts made in recent years to decriminalize marijuana possession.

The country’s unemployment rate remains the lowest since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and “now hiring” signs are visible in the windows of many local businesses.

Birdsong Peanuts announced Tuesday that it will invest $25.1 million into its peanut shelling facility in the City of Suffolk.

Virginia set a record low for the number of unemployed workers per job opening, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics March 2022 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.

The statewide median home sales price was $390,000 in April, a jump of $100,000 over April 2018, just four years ago, according to the April 2022 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®.

The Waynesboro School Board has appointed Heather Craddock as the assistant principal of Westwood Hills Elementary School, John Helbert III as the assistant principal of William Perry Elementary School, and Ryan McLaughlin as one of the assistant principals of Kate Collins Middle School.

A recent survey found that – among those who actually participate in retirement plans – only 23 percent of Gen-Xers feel a sense of progress saving for retirement.

Virginia state government has implemented an alternative hiring process for individuals with disabilities, serving as a model for inclusive employment practices.
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