Of the 8,582,479 citizens living in Virginia in 2021, 94.1% said they were only one race, while 5.9% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Local Area Unemployment Statistics (“LAUS”, or “the household survey”), the labor force in Virginia continued growing this month by 4,285 to 4,615,227, while the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased 0.2% to 2.7%.
The Virginia Board of Education today approved two new lab schools, Germanna Community College’s Future Educators Academy and University of Mary Washington’s Academy of Technology and Innovation.
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that general fund revenues for October 2023 remain in line with updated revisions to the official revenue forecast.
Rabbi Steven I. Rein of the Agudas Achim Congregation in Alexandria has voiced his disappointment regarding anti-Semitism espoused during a Nov. 9 student walkout at Alexandria City High School, which was organized to support the Palestinian cause amid the Israeli-Hamas conflict.
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), a global aerospace and defense technology company, will invest more than $200 million to establish a new advanced electronics manufacturing and testing facility in the City of Waynesboro, where more than 300 jobs will be created during the next five years as the state-of-the-art facility is fully established.
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Virginia in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $448,128, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
Governor Glenn Youngkin today broke ground on the highly anticipated I-64 Gap Widening Project, which will increase capacity and mobility, alleviate congestion, improve safety, and enhance connectivity along the I-64 corridor.
Program will generate more than $1.9 million in marketing initiatives, support more than 1,300 jobs, and impact more than 650 statewide tourism businesses and entities
Amidst crucial statewide elections in Virginia, which was largely focused on the issues of crime and abortion, data center development was a top issue for many voters in Northern Virginia, especially in Prince William County. This comes amid reports that the centers consume large amounts of power and Amazon's removal from a science initiative for failing to meet emissions targets. Of the fourteen candidates running for seats on the Prince William County board, eight confirmed their opposition to all five of the unresolved data center projects in the county.