PVCC first Virginia community college approved to operate prison ed program
Piedmont Virginia Community College has received approval from the national DOE to operate as a Prison Education Program Institution.
Piedmont Virginia Community College has received approval from the national DOE to operate as a Prison Education Program Institution.
MAGAs in Congress, at the behest of Donald Trump, cut $187 billion from the SNAP program in their Big Ugly Bill, conveniently as the Trump tariffs are forcing mass layoffs, and the immigration roundups are pushing food prices higher.
The 2025 Virginia Aviation Award winners were presented by Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) Director Greg Campbell in Roanoke.
Three communities will receive a combined $13 million to support crisis services including receiving centers and stabilization units.

There are more homes on the market in Virginia, and they’re staying there longer, according to data from the July 2025 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS® this week.
Virginia has been recognized by Attendance Works, a national leader on school attendance, for progress in reducing chronic absenteeism.
One-third of shark species are at risk of extinction, yet scientists still lack basic data on their habitats, populations and trends.
A U.S. Navy aircraft is in the water off the coast of Virginia after a pilot ejected during a routine training flight this morning.
The Trump tariffs, and the massive Trump federal government layoffs, both championed by Glenn Youngkin and Winsome Earle-Sears, are going to gut Virginia’s economy over the next 18 months.
The unemployment rate in Virginia was up in July, the seventh straight month that we’ve had an increase – July, note, was the seventh month of the year.
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