Governor Ralph Northam sent a letter to Del Kirk Cox, Speaker of the Virginia House House of Delegates on Sept. 7, urging him to request that the Court begin to redraw the 11 unconstitutional House of Delegates districts so that Virginians will have constitutional lines enacted in time for June 2019 primaries, according to a news release from the Governor's Office.

Virginia's First Lady, who is focusing on education during her husband's administration, said she was impressed with the positive interaction and connections made between the Featherstone teachers and students.

Prince William County Planning Department announced Aug. 29 postponement of Aug. 29 and Sept. 17, 24, 25 scheduled public input meetings "due to pending legislation in the Virginia General Assembly related to impact fees," according to an email from Brentsville Supervisor Jeanine Lawson.

Gainesville Supervisor Pete Candland and Va. Delegate Tim Hugo want to hear residents' thoughts and opinions on the Rural Crescent and their reaction to some of the proposals Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Battlefield High School auditorium.

LoriAnn Pawlik of Penn Elementary in Woodbridge is one of four elementary teachers who are Virginia finalists for the 2018 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The award – regarded as the nation’s top honor for mathematics and science teachers – recognizes teachers who develop and implement high-quality instructional programs.

Attorney Gen. Mark Herring says, ""Virginia law expressly limits who may possess firearms on school grounds for safety purposes, and the General Assembly declined to enact bills presented every year from 2013 through 2017 to extend this authority to school teachers and administrators."

Look for future new industrial sites, broadband access, clean energy development, tourism, and agriculture in southwest Virginia as a result of a $10 million pilot federal grant program which was part of the federal Omnibus Funding Bill passed in May.

State Corporation Commission (SCC) in Richmond says it has scheduled an April 30, 2019 hearing to consider Washington Gas' request to increase rates for natural gas customers in Northern Virginia and upper Shenandoah service areas. In the meantime, the SCC news release says that by law, the gas company can increase rates on an interim basis beginning Jan. 2, 2019.