Swoope
LATEST NEWS
FAFSA problems cause ‘a lot of heartbreak’ for some college applicants
Some Virginia students planning to attend college this fall are still waiting on accurate financial aid offers from colleges they’ve applied to, due to glitches in a new version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. According to the U.S. Department of Education, some of those...
VPM’s community engagement highlights for July 2024
Each day, VPM sets out to educate, entertain and inspire the members of our community with robust and diverse content that is accessible to as many people as possible. It’s also important that our communities see themselves through the stories we tell. To accomplish these goals, members of the VPM staff engage with those communities to meet and collaborate with individuals and organizations that also seek to be a resource to all Virginians.
Herald News Briefs: ‘Cell phone-free’ education discussion set
On Tuesday, July 9, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33, looking to guarantee a “cell phone-free education” to students. It doesn’t order an outright ban on phones or demand that any certain protocols be followed. Instead, he’s calling for communities to get involved and help design the rules they want to see. First, […] The post Herald News Briefs: ‘Cell phone-free’ education discussion set appeared first on Farmville.
Startups, venture capital growing in the commonwealth
(The Center Square) — Less than a month after being named America’s Top State for Business 2024 for the sixth time, celebrations of the commonwealth’s economic success continued Thursday with an announcement that more than 10,000 “high-growth,” “high-wage” startups were founded in Virginia in 2022 and 2023. Gov. Glenn Youngkin is lauding economic growth as a victory for the state and his administration. “On day one, I pledged to reinvigorate...
Get Out There: Fairs and festivals around the D.C. region
A ride at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair that’s best done on an empty stomach. August is here! That means it’s fair season. The next two months will be packed with fairs and festivals in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. WAMU’s Matt Blitz joined us this week on Get...
Northeast Graduate Earns Dunkin’ Scholarship
Not only was Cecilia Hartford the 2024 Northeast High School valedictorian, class president, a National Honor Society member, and a varsity athlete in lacrosse and field hockey, but she is also a recipient of a $2,500 Dunkin’ scholarship. In partnership with Scholarship America, 50 students throughout the Washington, D.C.,...
Seeking applicants for tourism grant funding
RICHMOND, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Tourism-oriented businesses and organizations can apply for grant funding to help with marketing initiatives. The Virginia Tourism Corporation is currently accepting applications for its Microbusiness Marketing Leverage Grant program. These grants can help businesses through the “shoulder season” of September through May, aiming to drive...
Good loses congressional seat following primary recount
(The Center Square) – Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus Virginia Rep. Bob Good has been unseated after losing a recount stemming from a close June primary race. The congressman conceded after a commonwealth judge determined state Sen. John McGuire the ultimate victor late Thursday evening. Good's term expires at the end of the calendar year. The two-term Republican trailed McGuire by 374 votes heading into the recount. As the...
2024 Has Already Seen Over $800,000 in Booze Stolen From Liquor Stores in This State Alone
3,971 bottles of tequila, 1,377 bottles of Hennessy VS Cognac and 593 bottles of Don Julio Tequila Blanco. These are just some of what AXIOS Richmond reports are the stolen inventory from a string of thefts plaguing the Virginia ABC’s liquor stores for the first six months of 2024.