Roanoke City Council approved four new full-time positions targeting transportation, tourism, sustainability, and grant management. They come with a price of more than $500,000 or half a million added to the city budget.
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and Federal Highway Administration have awarded grants to 12 trail projects through the Recreational Trails Program.
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced the award of nearly $150,000 in grants to literacy programs in the Commonwealth on Thursday.
The Virginia Department of Education announced they would be expanding literacy efforts for students in areas that have the most need.
The Downtown Lynchburg Association (DLA) has announced the return of Launch LYH, a program aimed at revitalizing the heart of Lynchburg by supporting entrepreneurs eager to start, relocate, or expand their businesses in the downtown area.
Prominent Indigenous journalist Stan Grant has quit television hosting duties in response to online racist abuse over his comments on historic Aboriginal dispossession.
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced more than $24.7 million will be invested into several industrial revitalization projects across the state on Tuesday.
Ten local nonprofits and volunteer groups were awarded tens of thousands of dollars to improve outdoor amenities in the Roanoke Valley.
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