Northam established the Executive Leadership Team on School Readiness with an executive order today. The team has 65 days to report back to the governor. The idea is that by 2025 all at-risk three-year-olds and four-year-olds in Virginia will have access to a publicly-subsidized care and education option.

Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) will host a town hall on Saturday, August 3 at Manassas Park Middle School from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m.

Aireon LLC, a provider of air traffic surveillance systems around the globe, will expand its headquarters by nearly 150 percent in Fairfax County which will add 50+ new jobs over the next three years.

When renting a new place, watch out for scammers who ask you to sign before seeing anything or request payment via money wire, peer to peer apps or cash. Do your research on the property and read agreements carefully.

With temperatures reaching triple digits in the Commonwealth this weekend, the Virginia Department of Corrections reports it "has protocols in place to protect offenders and staff in facilities without climate control air conditioning."

Reward increased in June 21-22 murder of two Woodbridge men; FBI on case

Governor Ralph Northam announced July 9 that Holladay Properties will invest $13.95 million in the City of Manassas to establish a Tru by Hilton hotel, creating 35 new jobs and spurring an estimated $2.8 million in annual direct economic impact from traveler spending.

Governor Ralph Northam has announced that the Volvo Group will invest nearly $400 million and create 777 new jobs to expand its Volvo Trucks North America New River Valley (NRV) assembly operation in Pulaski County. Northam said the announcement represents one of the largest capital investments in the history of Southwestern Virginia.