Stories tagged: "Virginia Economy"

Healthcare State Faces Medical Challenges
Healthcare Time to Change? Virginia House Examines a 70-Year-Old Funding Formula

RICHMOND – Health departments in Virginia still operate under the same funding formula first proposed about 70 years ago.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles January 20, 2021 10:16 pm EST
Economy Lottery Reports Large Profits Despite Pandemic
Economy Despite The Pandemic, Virginia Lottery Reported High Profits

RICHMOND - Over the past year, COVID-19 hit a variety of industries and businesses in the Commonwealth.

Ashley Spinks Dugan Ashley Spinks Dugan January 15, 2021 4:35 am EST
Environment A look at Alexandria's Commonwealth Avenue after the Sept. flood.
Environment Alexandria Council Offers Solution to Ongoing Flooding Problems

ALEXANDRIA- The Alexandria Council believes they can solve the city’s flooding problem.

Ashley Spinks Dugan Ashley Spinks Dugan January 14, 2021 3:34 am EST
Education Mitchell Dunford, a Patrick Henry Community College General Engineering Technology student, tests out a new simulator the college recently purchased. Contributed photo.
Education Northam’s Proposal Would Add $142 Million to Virginia’s Higher Education Budget

RICHMOND – The pandemic caused some financial problems for Virginia's higher education system.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles January 13, 2021 4:09 am EST
Economy Everything Isn't Tax Exempt
Economy Why Didn’t Virginia’s Minimum Wage Go Up? Pandemic Halts Plans

RICHMOND-- Virginia’s minimum wage was supposed to go up at the beginning of this month.

Arianna Coghill Arianna Coghill January 13, 2021 3:37 am EST

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Thanks to a partnership with Elon Musk's Starlink project, Wise County Schools will have access to faster internet than most Virginia cities offer. Photo by Shutterstock. Education Wise County Goes Live: School District Solves Internet Problem
Does Virginia Need to Repeal Its Right-to-Work Law? Economy Does Virginia Need a Right-to-Work Law? State Lawmakers Will Have to Decide.
The Vaccine is Safe, Fauci Says Vaccine News Virginia Restructures Where Vaccine Gets Distributed
Del. Rob Bloxom posts a photo from Cocoa Beach, Fl. where he vacationed during the reconvened session of the General Assembly. Politics Why this delegate skipped dozens of votes to hang in Cocoa Beach
Coronavirus Localities also request investments in public health due to COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus Counties Need COVID-19 Relief for Schools and EMS

RICHMOND-Virginia counties need help funding schools and EMS services.

Megan Schiffres Megan Schiffres January 12, 2021 4:52 am EST
Economy Protecting All Citizens and Travelers (PACT) signs designate businesses that promise to follow Forward Virginia guidelines. Contributed photo.
Economy Virginia Business Owners Fight COVID-19 Through a New PACT

LEXINGTON – Patty Williams had to think fast when the COVID-19 pandemic first struck the Commonwealth.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles January 11, 2021 3:38 am EST