Two new disorders have been added to the Commonwealth’s newborn screening program, which helps detect a variety of rare, life-threatening conditions in infants. Beginning today, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) will join a screening panel of metabolic and genetic disorders that range from the more well-known Cystic Fibrosis to many relatively obscure conditions that can cause severe sickness, physical or mental disabilities, even death, if not diagnosed early.

Governor Youngkin has proposes a gas tax holiday–Legislation would use a portion of excess transportation revenue to support three month gas tax suspension

Gov. Glenn Youngkin today, March 14, 2022, announced the start of construction on a 2.5-mile extension of the express lanes on Interstate 495 between the Dulles Corridor and the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Fairfax County.

Mountain Road between Quaker Road and Ridge Road will be closed to through traffic for 24 hours, weather permitting, from Friday, March 11 at 7 p.m. to Saturday, March 12 at 7 p.m. so a culvert pipe can be replaced, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).

Easy Dynamics Corporation, a technology services provider with a core focus in cybersecurity, cloud computing, and information sharing, will invest expand its operation in Fairfax County, creating 61 new jobs, including software engineers, business analysts, project managers, and other business support roles.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed eight bills into law on March 2. The legislation, all originating in the House of Delegates, addressed taxes, economic development, the Virginia Retirement System and higher education construction. No Prince William delegates had bills in this batch of eight signed.

State Sen. Scott Surovell, who represents part of Prince William County, has announced the passage of SB 6, his bill to raise the number of Justices in the 31st Judicial Circuit (which includes Prince William Cunty and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park) from six to seven.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced that Walgreens, an integrated pharmacy, healthcare, and retail leader, will invest $34.2 million to establish a Micro-Fulfillment Center for high-value pharmaceuticals at the Atlee Station Logistics Center near Ashland in Hanover County, north of Richmond.