
Warner, Kaine praise approval of nominations for two U.S. Attorneys for Virginia
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) commented on the Senate Judiciary Committee passage of two U.S. Atttorney nominations.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) commented on the Senate Judiciary Committee passage of two U.S. Atttorney nominations.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s budget includes 2 percent pay increases for state employees, college faculty, teachers, sheriff’s deputies and other public workers.

Columbia Gas and the NiSource Foundation is donating $10,000 to the Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway to support the 2016 Centennial Conservation Challenge.

The Senate and House have passed the Every Student Succeeds Act, overhauling No Child Left Behind to ensure access to a high-quality education.

The Voices of Unity are ready to make a joyful noise for their 19th Christmas Concert Celebration this Sunday at 5 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Frederick Street, Staunton.

Virginia free safety Quin Blanding was named to the second-team of USA Today’s All-America squad, which was announced today by the media outlet.

Peter Burrus has joined the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) in the newly-created position of Chief of Rail Transportation.

Virginia Conservation Network held its annual General Assembly Preview, a one-stop–shop for all environmental issues in Virginia’s 2016 General Assembly.

Attorney General Mark Herring announced series of pro bono Veterans Legal Services Clinics to provide estate planning services to low-income veterans.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today announced that 18 Virginia localities will receive more than $1.5 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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