
Youngkin signs Virginia Employment Commission, private family leave bills
Gov. Glenn Youngkin ceremonially signed five bills on Tuesday, including three enacting meaningful reform of the Virginia Employment Commission.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin ceremonially signed five bills on Tuesday, including three enacting meaningful reform of the Virginia Employment Commission.

Virginia (38-17) will make its 19th overall appearance in the NCAA DI Baseball Championship after earning an at-large bid on Monday. The Cavaliers will be the No. 2 seed in the Greenville Regional that features East Carolina, Coastal Carolina and Coppin State.

Making its first postseason appearance since 2013, the Virginia Tech baseball team has earned the No. 4 national seed in the 2022 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.

For the first time since 2013, the Virginia Tech baseball program will host an NCAA Regional in Blacksburg as English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park was selected late Sunday night as one of 16 regional sites for the 2022 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.

The VHSL has recognized member schools for participation in robotics for the second year.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has declared May 31 Dam Safety Awareness Day in Virginia, encouraging individuals and communities to understand the flood risk associated with dam failures and to take actions that increase safety.

National Trails Day takes place on the first Saturday in June and recognizes all the incredible benefits federal, state and local trails provide for recreation and exposure to nature.

A Virginia Tech meteorologist with expertise in hurricanes and tropical storms encourages people to prepare for the Atlantic hurricane season that begins June 1.

Eighth-seeded North Carolina shoved its way into the semifinals with a 10-0 rout of top-seeded Virginia Tech on Friday night.

Brennan Armstrong and Kate Douglass were honored as Virginia’s top male and female athletes for the 2021-22 academic year.
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