
Virginia is first state in nation to become Employer of National Service
Governor McAuliffe and First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe announced that the Commonwealth of Virginia is the first state in the nation to become an Employer of National Service.

Governor McAuliffe and First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe announced that the Commonwealth of Virginia is the first state in the nation to become an Employer of National Service.

Governor Terry McAuliffe released the following statement today on the U.S. Interior Department’s Mid-Atlantic offshore drilling plan.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following joint statement on the U.S. Interior Department’s release today on the 2017-2022 draft strategy for offshore oil and gas leasing.

Virginia Tech’s new undergraduate degree in water, approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia in early December, is one of the most innovative, interdisciplinary offerings in the country.

Between mercury poisoning, overfishing and the environmental impacts of fish farms or “aquaculture,” some might expect to see a “Proceed with Caution” sign above seafood counters soon.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced the results of the 2014 recycling program for plastic pesticide containers.

Sterling Nesbitt, an assistant professor of geological sciences in the Virginia Tech College of Science, has been responsible for naming more than half a dozen reptiles (including dinosaurs) in his young career.

Trust is an important driver of collaboration, conflict resolution, and enhanced group performance in the business world as well as in the management of natural resources.

Life stories, poetry, and football will be featured in headliner events for the 2015 Virginia Festival of the Book, recently announced by Festival program director Jane Kulow.

A state budget amendment that could significantly impact the planned Route 29 Solutions infrastructure investment in Albemarle County was introduced this week in the General Assembly by Delegate Rob Bell.
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