Va. Board of Education has issued new standards of quality that will require more money and higher staffing ratios for public schools

The Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center, or RELIC, is offering several events of historic interest this month, including how to use a library for genealogy research, a history lesson covering events from 100 years ago and a family history fair.

Virginia Department of Corrections reports it is is beginning an ambitious new plan to make the state prison system more responsive to the needs of female offenders. From trauma-informed care to peer support and specialized programming, the new plan aims to meet the unique needs of female offenders.

Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park have teamed up with seven other Northern Virginia localities to form the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance (NOVA EDA).

Attorney General Mark R. Herring has secured a default judgment against James R. Clore, Jr., Access Mobility Equipment, LLC, and 2911 Mobility, LLC, for defrauding elderly and disabled consumers out of thousands of dollars they paid for the installation and delivery of mobility aids and equipment, according to a news release from the Attorney General's office.

Learn the details on plans to widen Rt. 28 to six lanes--between the Bull Run Bridge at Prince William/Fairfax County line and US 29 in Centreville--at a public hearing on Monday, Sept. 23, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Centreville Elementary School, 14330 Green Trails Blvd., Centreville. The formal presentation on plans and proposed construction schedule will start at 7 p.m.

Virginia's Attorney General Mark R. Herring said today, Aug. 22, that he and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general have reached an agreement with major phone companies to fight illegal robocalls.

DGIF has created a Disease Management Area (DMA2) that includes Culpeper, Madison, and Orange counties and variety of regulatory changes have been enacted within DMA2 to minimize the spread of the disease.