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Harrisonburg and Rockingham political leaders address election procedures
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - After an executive order by Gov. Glenn Youngkin removed more than 6,000 noncitizens from voter lists, both major parties feel comfortable with Virginia’s voting procedures.
Dollar General spotlights ‘Hunger Action Month’
Dollar General is spotlighting Hunger Action Month in September by encouraging people to support food banks in its footprint. The company has helped donate more than 460,000 pounds of food to Feeding America partner food banks in Virginia during the first seven months of the year. Locally, it partners with Feed More.
Body Found in Maine Appears to Be Missing Virginia Woman
Maine State Police are investigating the discovery of a body in Dayton that appears to be a missing Virginia woman. Autumn Cleveland, 23, was reported missing in Newport News, Virginia. Police Say the Deceased Was in a Parked Car. Just before 3:30 Monday afternoon, a 911 caller reported that a...
UVA is first Va. college to publish admissions data post-Affirmative Action
Late last summer the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the practice of considering race in the college admissions process, known for decades as Affirmative Action. The 2024 school year, or graduating class of 2028, is the first where Virginia colleges will be bound by the ruling and the University of Virginia is the first to make admissions data under the new regime available.
RFK won't be on the ballot in Virginia, but these five presidential candidates will
Virginians will see five presidential candidates on their ballots in the 2024 election, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won't be one of them, a spokesperson for the Virginia Department of Elections tells Axios. Why it matters: Kennedy suspended his campaign late last month and endorsed former President Trump, and he's...
AdvanSix taps former Youngkin official as new VP of public affairs and sustainability
AdvanSix has tapped a former Youngkin administration official for a newly created role that will be based in Virginia. The New Jersey-based chemistry company announced Tuesday that Rachel Jones will be AdvanSix’s first vice president of public affairs and sustainability. She will be tasked with leading “the next chapter of a comprehensive public-affairs program for AdvanSix and accelerate the company’s commercial and environmental, social and governance priorities,” the company announcement read. ...
Va. AG Miyares joins multistate inquiry into asset managers’ environmental investments
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a cohort of 24 attorneys general seeking answers from financial institutions that are prioritizing investments in companies with greenhouse gas reduction targets. Miyares signed onto a letter citing research from Consumers’ Research, a nonprofit organization, that highlighted large asset managers voting for recommendations by Institutional Shareholder Services on climate-related […]
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