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Alexandria City High School principal Duncan OKs Pro-Palestinian student rally on 85th anniversary of Kristalnacht

By Old Dominion News | Dec 14, 2023

Hundreds of Alexandria City High School students, with the approval of Principal Alexander Duncan and school officials, walked out of classes on Thursday to support Palestinians in the current Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza, following the Oct. 7 slaughter of 1,400 Israelis and the 240 taken hostage. The protest, part of a nationwide protest on school campuses by the activist group Code Pink, called “Shut it Down! For Palestine” came on Nov. 9–the 85th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s infamous Kristallnacht, or the night of shattered glass when Nazis initiated a roundup and slaughter...

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces $90 Million Investment to Launch “Virginia’s Research Triangle” Network Among Research Institutions at UVA, Virginia Tech and VCU

By Old Dominion News Report | Dec 14, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Virginia will make a significant investment to launch a biotechnology, life sciences, and pharmaceutical manufacturing network to foster collaboration among three of the Commonwealth’s major existing university research institutions.

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Key Right Help, Right Now Investments into Virginia’s Emergency Room Alternatives

By Old Dominion News Report | Dec 13, 2023

Eight Crisis Receiving Centers and Stabilization Units projects across seven localities will help to connect Virginians to the behavioral health services they need

Governor Glenn Youngkin Launches Building Blocks for Virginia Families

By Old Dominion News Report | Dec 12, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Virginia will make a significant investment in early learning and childcare.

Bath County Awarded $2 Million DHS Grant to Support Regional Rural Emergency Communications

By Old Dominion News Report | Dec 11, 2023

Funding to support improved interoperability and rural EMS communications

Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin Donate Salary to Canine Companions to Support the Placement of Facility Dogs

By Old Dominion News Report | Dec 4, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin donate salary to Canine Companions at the Petersburg YMCA on Friday, December 1, 2023. Official Photo by Lori Massengill, Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin.

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In Virginia, 168 people have died after receiving COVID-19 “vaccine”

By Old Dominion News | Nov 30, 2023

Virginia registered 168 deaths after admission of a “COVID-19” MRNA injection, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

Census Bureau: 5.9% of people in Virginia identified as multiracial in 2021

By Old Dominion News | Nov 24, 2023

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.

International Logistics Service Provider to Expand in Virginia

By Old Dominion News Report | Nov 23, 2023

Katoen Natie Norfolk to invest $59.9 million in expansion, adding rail yard and 450,000-square-foot warehouse in the City of Norfolk

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Virginia’s Mixed October Jobs Data Reflects National Economic Cross Currents

By Old Dominion News Report | Nov 22, 2023

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%.

Software Development Company to Expand in Virginia

By Old Dominion News Report | Nov 21, 2023

DOMA Technologies to invest $3.7 million in City of Virginia Beach headquarters, creating 307 new jobs

Governor Glenn Youngkin Celebrates Establishment of Two More Lab Schools in Virginia

By Old Dominion News Report | Nov 20, 2023

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.

General Fund Revenues Remain in Line with Forecasts Through October

By Old Dominion News Report | Nov 18, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that general fund revenues for October 2023 remain in line with updated revisions to the official revenue forecast.

Rein on Alexandria City High School allowing protest: ‘I expect more from a school that has pledged to provide an equitable, high-quality education’

By Old Dominion News reports | Nov 17, 2023

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 Honors 2023 Volunteerism and Community Service Awards Recipients

By Old Dominion News Report | Nov 17, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced the recipients of the 2023 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards.

Northrop Grumman to Establish a New Advanced Electronics Manufacturing and Testing Facility in Virginia

By Old Dominion News Report | Nov 16, 2023

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.

VA Purchase Loans in Virginia average $448,128 for Q3 2023

By Old Dominion News | Nov 15, 2023

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 Breaks Ground on the Highly Anticipated I-64 Widening Project

By Old Dominion News Report | Nov 15, 2023

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.

Governor Youngkin Announces 131 Local Tourism Programs to Receive Public-Private Marketing Funds to Bolster Tourism Microbusinesses

By Old Dominion News Report | Nov 14, 2023

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

Week ending Sept. 16: 36 deaths among Hispanic people in Virginia

By Old Dominion News | Nov 12, 2023

There were 36 Hispanic people who died in Virginia in the week ending Sept. 16, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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