
Virginia DEQ announces water quality improvement grant opportunity
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has announced up to $1 million in federal funds for water quality improvement grants.

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has announced up to $1 million in federal funds for water quality improvement grants.

Ten community organizations across the state were recently awarded more than $75,000 in Virginia ABC Education and Prevention grants to help reduce underage and high-risk drinking in their communities.

Virginia is expected to receive more than half a billion dollars from opioid distributors McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal, and opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson.

Casino gaming in Virginia moved forward one more step today with approval by the Virginia Lottery Board of proposed permanent casino gaming regulations.

Blue Ridge Community College has received the Gerald L. Baliles Rural Virginia Horseshoe Initiative Award.

Virginia Tech won 19 games in Justin Fuente’s first two seasons, in 2016 and 2017. The program has gone 19-18 in the three years since, putting Fuente’s name at or near the top of the various and sundry hot seat lists out this summer.

Pretty much every Virginia health and hospital organization is in on a joint statement urging those who haven’t gotten vaccinated against COVID-19 to go ahead and do so ASAP.

This week, the Virginia Department of Corrections honors the Department’s probation and parole officers.

A Texas woman was sentenced Monday to 50 months in prison for defrauding the Virginia Medicaid program out of $2.8 million.

Customers can expect to see a fresh lineup of 36 new canned cocktails, spirits and mixers heading to Virginia ABC stores in July.
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