
McAuliffe tours Alexandria hospital, launches healthcare platform
Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe launched his healthcare platform on Monday, following a visit to Inova Alexandria Hospital with Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille.

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe launched his healthcare platform on Monday, following a visit to Inova Alexandria Hospital with Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille.

George Mason head men’s basketball coach Paul Hewitt has announced the addition of Eric Skeeters as assistant coach. Skeeters joins the Patriots following four seasons at the University of South Florida.

Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the recipients of the Governor’s Public Service Awards during a ceremony today at the Executive Mansion including the winner of the third annual “30 Day Sprint” competition rewarding the best state employee innovation idea.

Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that overall homelessness in the Commonwealth has declined 16 percent from 2010 to 2013 with a 17 percent decrease in family homelessness in the same period.

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine today signed onto the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act – legislation that would end the ban on prescription drug price negotiations for the government’s largest health care program.

State Sens. Ralph Northam and Mark Herring will complete the Democratic Party ticket for the 2013 state elections. Northam, D-Norfolk, defeated Aneesh Chopra for the lieutenant governor nomination, with 54.3 percent of the more than 140,000 votes cast. Herring, D-Leesburg, won a tighter battle with former federal prosecutor Justin Fairfax for the attorney general nomination, with 51.6 percent of the votes going to Herring.

Today during an awards ceremony held at Hunton & Williams LLP, Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the nine winners of the 2013 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards recognizing individuals and organizations for their extraordinary volunteer efforts that contribute to the life and welfare of citizens throughout the Commonwealth.

At an event at Robious Elementary School in Midlothian, Gov. Bob McDonnell today signed 12 pieces of legislation designed to make Virginia’s schools and campuses safer.

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Armed Services Committee, today pressed top military officials on the escalating crisis of sexual assault and unwanted sexual contact in the military.

The broadcast team of Chris Graham and Kris Neal will bring the play-by-play action of Waynesboro Generals baseball to fans this summer.