This legislation led by Sen. Kaine would prevent any position in the federal civil service from being reclassified outside of merit system principles without the express consent of Congress. The bill would secure the civil service system and "safeguard tens of thousands of federal employees from losing job protections and due process rights," a news release said.

This fall, approximately 3.2 million eligible Virginia taxpayers will receive one-time tax rebates of up to $250 if they filed individually, and up to $500 if they filed jointly, according to a news release from the Governor's Office.

Community activists will hold a press conference outside the Amberleigh Station community in Bristow tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 10, at 1 p.m. to protest a developer's plans to build 11 huge data centers within 34 yards of their homes.

The federal government may forgive all or part of federal student loans if borrowers meet certain requirements. One caveat: The IRS may count the forgiven amount as income.

Surovell said, “Every year, I go to Richmond and fight to make the Commonwealth a better place to live, work, and raise a family. This PAC will be a war chest to win elections and communicate with voters. My strong fundraising totals the last few years indicate to me that Virginians are happy with the progress we made in 2020 and 2021. We won’t let opponents take us backward.”

Virginia's U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine have announced $13,240,212 in federal funding for Virginia airports to make infrastructure improvements. Projects include improving taxiway lighting, extending runways and rehabilitating aprons.

DroneUp, LLC, a leading drone flight services innovator and aviation technology provider, will invest $27.2 million to expand its headquarters in the City of Virginia Beach and establish a testing, training, and R&D center at Richard Bland College in Dinwiddie County.

"We received a higher-than-normal volume of inquiries from customers wanting information before they start a project, which is the best time to discuss business use types, code regulations and specific structural requirements," said Wade A. Hugh, Director, Department of Development Services.