
Virginia Tech alum parlays pickleball into online retail business
For a young entrepreneur with business on his mind, Virginia Tech was a great place to be in the ’90s.

For a young entrepreneur with business on his mind, Virginia Tech was a great place to be in the ’90s.

Dominion Energy is starting the year by awarding hundreds of critical community needs grants to help feed, shelter and care for people in need.

The longest war in American history may come to an end following an agreement in principle between the US and the Taliban which was recently concluded in Doha.

Cloverleaf Cold Storage, a leading cold storage warehousing and food logistics company, will invest $21 million to add over 100,000 square feet to its facility in the City of Chesapeake.

Virginia has grown by 6.5 percent since the 2010 Census, passing 8.5 million residents in 2018, according to new official state population estimates released by the UVA Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

The Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2019 would ensure that federal employees can access money from their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) without penalty.

Sen. Mark Warner is asking whether lenders plan to extend and expand the assistance being offered to federal workers and contractors affected by the shutdown.

Smyth County Machine, a full-service machining and fabrication facility, will invest $2.1 million to add equipment and expand its product line in Smyth County.

Gov. Ralph Northam is seeking clarity from the Trump administration on why furloughed federal workers who are performing essential services without pay are not considered “unemployed” under state regulations.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) joined more than 180 Democrats in cosponsoring the Raise the Wage Act of 2019, which would gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024.
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