
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors return to Lane for next business meeting
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will have its next regular meeting on Wednesday at 1 p.m.

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will have its next regular meeting on Wednesday at 1 p.m.

In California, some 48,000 grocery workers in 540 stores stretching from central California to the Mexican border authorized a strike on March 27 against two major chains, Kroger and Albertsons.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has launched an initiative aimed at creating safe housing placements for children in foster care.

The Rappahannock Tribe has re-acquired 465 acres at Fones Cliffs, a sacred site to the Tribe located on the eastern side of the Rappahannock River.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine are demanding action following more than 70 animal welfare violations at an Envigo breeding and research facility based in Cumberland.

The Waynesboro Area Refuge Ministry board of directors has selected Leslie Lusk to serve in the role of interim executive director as the board continues its search for a successor to past executive director, Debra Freeman-Belle.

The temporary locking arrangements at Sussex I and Sussex II State Prisons installed by the Virginia Department of Corrections passed a surprise inspection and were proven safe by the Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office last week.

Certified Origins will invest $25 million to establish its first U.S. production facility in the City of Newport News to meet increased demand for its branded and private-label products.

Staunton city leaders say they have identified a path forward to meet the funding request of the school system.

Blue Ridge Community College has been recognized by the Virginia Economic Developers Association for its advanced manufacturing training program developed in response to the Shenandoah Valley’s struggle to recruit and retain employees.
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