
VCU generates $9.5 billion in economic impact for Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University and the VCU Health System generate $9.5 billion in economic activity and create or support 58,000 jobs in Virginia.

Virginia Commonwealth University and the VCU Health System generate $9.5 billion in economic activity and create or support 58,000 jobs in Virginia.

The Norfolk Tides (31-33) lost to the Syracuse Mets (24-39), 14-5, on Friday night at Harbor Park.

Milling and paving operations on southbound Interstate 81 in Rockingham County enter a new phase beginning the night of Sunday, June 19.

Shenandoah University’s Children’s Literature Conference will close with the return of its “Rockin’ the Library” event from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 24.

The U.S. House voted 221-203 on Thursday to pass the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, which includes provisions to shore up the food and agriculture supply chain, assure fair competition in the meat and poultry sectors, and lower food and gasoline costs.

Eight arrests were made during a recent Staunton Police Department task force investigation into the online solicitation of minors.

Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU has again been named among the nation’s top hospitals for kids by U.S. News & World Report.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin officially dedicated Seven Bends State Park Tuesday in Shenandoah County. The park consists of 1,066 acres situated in the geographically unique Seven Bends area of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River.

The House voted 231-190 on Tuesday to pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, a bipartisan conservation bill that will amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Act.

Participating in outdoor activities brings a host of psychological and physiological benefits, says Samantha Harden, an associate professor at Virginia Tech.
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