‘Never been more important:’ Most American regions make progress in LGBTQ+ equality
A record-breaking 120 cities in the United States earned a 100-points score in the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Municipal Equality Index.
A record-breaking 120 cities in the United States earned a 100-points score in the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 11th Annual Municipal Equality Index.
The United States Department of Agriculture is encouraged by 24 Democratic lawmakers in a letter to update standards for commercial dog breeding facilities.
Local entrepreneurs planning to launch a Waynesboro business are invited to participate in the Grow Waynesboro Main & Wayne training and start-up grant competition.
Amy Snider, who as Harrisonburg’s assistant to the city manager has led numerous significant community initiatives since joining the organization in 2019, has been named acting deputy city manager.

Charlottesville residents who are experiencing homelessness have options for emergency overnight and day shelters as temperatures continue to drop this winter.
More than $11.5 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) has been awarded to 10 projects in Virginia.
Chris Jones had a chance to escape the difficult upbringing that had him shuttling back and forth between living with his mother, father and grandmother in public housing in Petersburg.
The Skip Barber Racing School is coming to Virginia, with an $8.9 million project that will relocate the company’s headquarters to VIRginia International Raceway in Halifax County.

The market is responding to climbing mortgage rates, with Virginia having its first year-over-year decrease in sales in more than a decade.
Randall Wolf’s love of cycling introduced him to the area’s unsheltered population, and through Bike Box of the Blue Ridge, he’s been able to help those who need it most with transportation to get them around town.
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