Three of every four Virginians surveyed say that if U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine is elected vice president, Gov. Terry McAuliffe should not appoint himself to fill the vacant Senate seat that would result, according to a new University of Mary Washington poll.

Keeping a forest in the family will be the topic of a two-day short course that will be held October 5 and October 12 at The Inn at Willow Grove in Orange, Va. Attendees will learn what they need to do to successfully pass their land on to the next generation of their family members without breaking up the land or losing it due to tax burdens.

Drivers can expect nighttime lane closures on I-66 in the Haymarket area over the next two weeks at US 15, weather permitting, for crews to set bridge beams for the new southbound US 15 overpass, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

When Chris Edwards discovered he’d won the $5 million top prize in the Virginia Lottery’s 50X the Money game, he didn’t jump up and down and shout. Instead, he went to where his wife was asleep, kissed her and quietly said, “I just won $5 million!," according to a news release from the Virginia Lottery. The winning ticket was purchased at the West Gate Giant Food.

Governor Terry McAuliffe issued Executive Order #59 Sept. 16 declaring a state of emergency in order to allow for a state response to prevent gasoline shortages following the temporary shutdown of Colonial Pipeline’s main lines in Shelby County, Alabama.

The Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College welcomed several new faculty members at the start of the fall 2016 semester including Prince William County professors from Haymarket and Lake Ridge.

Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) is again participating in Try Transit Week (Sept. 19-23) and Car Free Day (Sept. 22) – two events that encourage people to find alternatives to driving solo and award prizes for pledging to do so!

Virginia Tourism Corporation announced Sept. 9 that the Commonwealth's tourism revenues topped $23 billion in 2015, a 2.4 percent increase over 2014.