
Darren Jones named Mary Baldwin University associate vice president of student engagement
Mary Baldwin University has named Darren Jones its inaugural associate vice president of student engagement.

Mary Baldwin University has named Darren Jones its inaugural associate vice president of student engagement.

Key priorities for the Hampton Roads region were included in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, following nearly 20 hours of debate in the House Armed Services Committee.

Gov. Ralph Northam is recommending more than $4.9 million in Appalachian Regional Commission grants for 20 projects in the Appalachian Region, which encompasses 25 counties and eight independent cities in Southwest Virginia.

“One of the things we like to say about the Rappahannock is that it’s really a couple of rivers in one,” said Lawton Clites, a Fredericksburg kayaker who first paddled the river 17 years ago.

The UVA Board of Visitors today endorsed President Jim’s Ryan’s roadmap for the University’s future, a 10-year strategic plan designed to make the school the best public university in 2030, and one of the best in the world, whether public or private.

The City of Staunton received official confirmation earlier this year from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that it has been designated as a new entitlement community starting in federal fiscal year 2019.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) released the following statement in in response to the heating and air conditioning crisis at Shockoe Hill Apartments, a low-income senior housing center.

Governor Ralph Northam has issued a proclamation declaring May as Building Safety Month in Virginia.

House Democratic Leader Eileen Filler-Corn delivered remarks at Gov. Ralph Northam’s ceremonial signing of legislation to increase healthcare coverage for individuals with autism.

This week, the United Way of Greater Augusta completed the work required to reinvest over $200,000 raised in Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta Country back into agencies and programs.
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