Ken Plum: Let’s take a break from school reform
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Earlier this month I attended “The Governor’s K-12 Education Reform Summit,” the second such event put on by the McDonnell administration in as many years.
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Steel Fab adds 50 jobs in Russell County
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced on Tuesday that Steel Fab, a division of Samuel, Son & Co., Ltd., the largest family-owned metals processor and distributor in North America, will invest $1.5 million to establish a pressure tank production operation in the Town of Lebanon in Russell County.
Sen. Warner helps launch veterans job initiative
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Tuesday joined The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the largest technology council in the nation, in launching a new program designed to connect veterans to employment opportunities in Virginia’s technology community.
E.W. Jackson receives police, gun owners endorsements
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E.W. Jackson, Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in Virginia, has received the endorsements of Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund and the Southern States Police Benevolent Association.
VMI’s Baucom extended through 2018
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Virginia Military Institute head basketball coach Duggar Baucom has received a contract extension through the 2017-2018 season, athletic director Donny White has announced.
Quinnipiac: McAuliffe builds lead in governor’s race
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Democrat Terry McAuliffe has a 48-42 percent lead over Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli in the race to become Virginia’s next governor, according to today’s Quinnipiac University poll, the first survey in this race among voters likely to vote in the November election.
NFL thigh pad testing led by UVa. researcher
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After implementing a new rule for 2013 mandating thigh pads for all National Football League players, the league asked University of Virginia biomechanical researchers to test how well available thigh pads protected players against injuries.
Chamber of Commerce plans Good Times
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When was the last time you felt like you had set sail on a trip of a lifetime to see the world? What if you knew that for $25 you can taste local Virginia wines and craft brews and get your passport stamped five times on an “international adventure?”
State Police investigating series of hit-and-runs in Augusta County
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Virginia State Police are still investigating a series of events that occurred in Augusta County Sunday night (Aug. 18) involving a Staunton man.
Needlestick law saving up to $415 million annually
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A federal law intended to protect healthcare workers from accidental needlesticks has slashed the number of such injuries by more than 100,000 annually and is producing a yearly cost savings of up to $415 million, a new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.
