
Northam announces $7.7M in grants to drive regional economic growth
Gov. Ralph Northam announced an allocation of more than $7.7 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia grants to advance community economic recovery efforts.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced an allocation of more than $7.7 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia grants to advance community economic recovery efforts.

Gov. Ralph Northam has announced a $24.7 million federal GEAR UP grant to increase access to higher education and jobs training for Virginia students.

The CDC has awarded a $6 million grant to two VCU researchers who will co-lead a project on community-led strategies to promote healthy communities, positive youth development opportunities, and to prevent and decrease youth violence in Richmond.


The men and women in blue uniforms have gotten negative attention in the press in the last couple of years, and the city of Staunton’s police officers feel the sting just as do police officers across the United States.

Virginia Cooperative Extension is hosting the first Mid-Atlantic Urban Agricultural Summit virtually from Tuesday, Oct. 12 to Thursday, Oct. 14.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought remote work, education, and medical care to the forefront, underscoring the need for all Virginians to stay digitally connected.

Aery Aviation, LLC, a full-service commercial and government services provider to the aerospace industry, will invest $15.3 million to expand its global headquarters in Newport News.

Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and John Katko (R-NY-24) have introduced bipartisan legislation to improve seniors’ access to legal and social services in healthcare settings and help protect them from elder abuse.

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine has joined U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar to introduce the Freedom to Vote Act, legislation to improve access to the ballot for Americans.
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