
Building Safety Month Student Essay Contest winners announced
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development announced the winners of the 2018 Building Safety Month Student Essay Scholarship Contest.

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development announced the winners of the 2018 Building Safety Month Student Essay Scholarship Contest.

The University of Virginia community received the following update regarding safety and security measures in advance of the one-year anniversary of the violence of August 2017.

Governor Ralph Northam today announced $180,000 in Community Business Launch (CBL) awards for five communities in Virginia.

One year after the white supremacist assault on Charlottesville, anti-racist students, clergy, and community members will come together in a wide range of events for healing, repair, and to continue to confront all forms of white supremacy.

Governor Northam announced Thursday the award of $172,000 in Virginia Main Street grants, including $132,000 awarded for seven projects in the towns of Abingdon and South Boston, and the cities of Bristol, Danville, Fredericksburg, Lynchburg and Winchester.

Sugar Hill Cidery, LLC will locate a new hard cider production facility and restaurant in the city of Norton’s revitalizing downtown.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded Senate passage of bipartisan legislation to fund federal programs.

Press Glass, the largest independent flat glass processing operation in Europe, will invest $43.55 million to establish a 280,000-square-foot manufacturing operation in Henry County.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced an amendment that would provide $6 million towards unmanned aircraft systems research to safely integrate them into the national airspace.

The Staunton Downtown Development Association welcomes Dr. Vincent Magnini, author and associate professor at Virginia Tech, who will lead a seminar focused on “Delivering Memorable Experiences Downtown” on Aug. 21.