Commonwealth to award $340,000 to projects curbing pollution from old mines
Money would affect acid mine drainage in the Powell River watershed.
Contest will evaluate student business plans
Participants can win up to $10,000 to make their ideas a reality.
Rural Jobs Council suggests improvements
Group charged with finding ways to increase employment in the countryside.
U.Va. takes first place in first Up to Us competition
Teams from 10 schools designed programs to raise students’ awareness of national debt crisis.
Virginia launches public-private partnership focused on cyber security
Semper Secure will be funded by the state government and industry
McDonnell announces $1 million in supportive housing grants
Money will be used to help people who are chronically homeless or disabled
McDonnell proposes amendments to transportation bill
Changes are designed to address legal questions, lower some fees
State revenues collections decline in February
Year-to-date total revenue collections are up 5.5 percent
Bolling decides not to make independent run for governor
Lieutenant governor had been considering bid since dropping out of the race for the Republican nomination
VDOT to start high-tech traffic monitoring on I-66
New system is designed to help motorists make informed travel decisions.
Anthem awarded three-year contract by the commonwealth
Health plan covers nearly 250,000 state and municipal employees