
House passes African-American history bill
The House passed a bipartisan bill that would recognize the resilience and contributions of African Americans to the United States since 1619.

The House passed a bipartisan bill that would recognize the resilience and contributions of African Americans to the United States since 1619.

Shenandoah National Park is sponsoring a free concert series in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016.

The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is participating in the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program, sponsoring 15 sites June through August.

Sen. Tim Kaine, co-chair of the Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, introduced the Effective Apprenticeships Rebuild National Skills Act.

The Burress Community Garden (formerly the Stafford Street Garden), now in its seventh year, will get under way this Friday at 3:30pm with a garden party.

The proposed Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines are unnecessary and pose unacceptable risks to ratepayers and investors.

The General Assembly met in a reconvened, day-long session to consider vetoes and amendments made by Governor Terry McAuliffe.

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine applauded Senate passage of the bipartisan Energy Policy Modernization Act.

In an interview with Cenk Uygur March 23, Bernie Sanders noted, “The media is an arm of the ruling class of this country.”

James Madison University will host its second annual student-led Bluestone Hacks this weekend.
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