
Eleven governments in Virginia receive nearly $2.5 million in emergency shelter upgrade funds
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management announced awards of $2,493,153 for shelter upgrades and backup generators to 11 local governments.

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management announced awards of $2,493,153 for shelter upgrades and backup generators to 11 local governments.

The Virginia Department of Corrections Victim Services Unit has gone high tech – with a new notification system designed to alert crime victims on the status of inmates.

Early reports show that nine people died during the 2022 Independence Day weekend in Virginia.

Not long ago, the Virginia Tech football recruiting class was struggling to reach 10 players. Soon it may hit 20. Brent Pry’s hot streak on the recruiting trail continued on Tuesday, getting the 15th commitment for the 2023 class thanks to three-star athlete Thomas Williams.

Virginia’s new state budget includes a 30 percent increase to dental Medicaid reimbursement rates, an important investment that will support the oral health of Virginians, according to the Virginia Dental Association.

Blake Buchanan isn’t a difference-maker kind of recruit for Virginia, but the 6’10”, 215-pound three-star did pick the ‘Hoos over Gonzaga, so he’s a big get in that sense.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Office of the Attorney General of Virginia are initiating efforts to address the retail sale of certain products that contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in response to provisions included in the budget recently passed by the General Assembly.

John Tedesco has been appointed director of the School of Communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, effective July 1.

You’re UVA athletics director Carla Williams, or UVA president Jim Ryan. Who’s the first person that you called on Thursday when you heard that USC and UCLA were on their way to the Big Ten?

The Virginia Lottery has released its report on sports wagering activity submitted by licensed operators for the month of May.
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