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“COVID” MRNA injections still required at 1 college in Virginia

By Old Dominion News | Feb 5, 2024

Virginia still has one college that requires students to have “COVID” mRNA injections to attend their classes.

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Release of Virginia Permit Transparency Website

By Old Dominion News Report | Feb 2, 2024

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today the release of the Virginia Permit Transparency (VPT) website to bring increased transparency and efficiency to the Commonwealth's permitting processes.

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Which type of Virginia companies were inspected the most by the FDA in January?

By Old Dominion News | Feb 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Biologics company from Virginia in January.

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Blue Catfish Processing Grant Award

By Old Dominion News Report | Feb 1, 2024

Increased processing capacity will enable Sea Farms, Inc. to expand purchasing of blue catfish from local watermen

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Virginia sees inflation increase as of January 2024

By Old Dominion News | Feb 1, 2024

As of January 2024, Virginia experienced a 19.5% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 17.9% increase.

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Applauds Approval of James Madison University's Innovation and Career Lab School

By Old Dominion News Report | Jan 30, 2024

The Virginia Board of Education today approved James Madison University’s Lab School for Innovation and Career Exploration in partnership with Blue Ridge Community College and Rockingham County public schools.

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Virginia Attorney General signs letter to Biden, Mayorkas ‘supporting Texas’s efforts to secure the border’

By Old Dominion News | Jan 30, 2024

Attorney General of Virginia Jason Miyares (R) joined more than two dozen state attorneys general in signing a letter to President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Security Aljandro Mayorkas in support of “Governor Abbott’s efforts to secure our border.”

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Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Morgan Griffith Announce Five Southwest Virginia Projects to Receive Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Grants

By Old Dominion News Report | Jan 29, 2024

Each Project Incorporates Development on an Abandoned Mine Land

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Virginia Companies Expand into Global Markets through Commonwealth’s Trade Accelerator Program

By Old Dominion News Report | Jan 25, 2024

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that 16 companies across the Commonwealth have graduated from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s (VEDP) Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program and 13 companies have joined the two-year program.

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces December Jobs Data Highlights Importance of Unleashing Opportunity Agenda

By Old Dominion News Report | Jan 24, 2024

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 participation rate, which measures the proportion of the civilian population age 16 and older that is employed or actively looking for work, remained unchanged at 66.9 percent in December.

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces 2024 Governor’s Fellows Program

By Old Dominion News Report | Jan 21, 2024

Deadline to apply is Monday, March 4

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Signs Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

By Old Dominion News Report | Jan 20, 2024

EO 30 implements AI standards and guidelines to protect Virginians, utilizing $600,000 in proposed budgetary funds for AI pilots in state agencies

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Celebrates the Launch of VCU x CodeRVA Lab School

By Old Dominion News Report | Jan 19, 2024

Governor Glenn Youngkin today celebrated the launch of the Commonwealth’s first lab school, the VCU x CodeRVA Lab School.

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“COVID” MRNA injections still required at 1 college in Virginia

By Old Dominion News | Jan 17, 2024

Virginia still has one college that requires students to have “COVID” mRNA injections to attend their classes.

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Halfway Through Fiscal Year General Fund Revenues Remain in Line with Forecast

By Old Dominion News Report | Jan 17, 2024

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

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Virginia average $382,906 for Q4

By Old Dominion News | Jan 15, 2024

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Virginia for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 averaged $382,906, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Virginia: Veterinary companies were the least FDA inspected companies in Virginia in Q4 2023

By Old Dominion News | Jan 15, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Veterinary company from Virginia in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Number of VA loans issued in Virginia decreased by 26% from Q4 2022 to Q4 2023

By Old Dominion News | Jan 15, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 6,442 home loans totaling $2.8 billion in Virginia during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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FDA conducted second lowest number of inspections on Food and Cosmetics companies in Virginia during Q4 2023

By Old Dominion News | Jan 14, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted two inspections at two Food and Cosmetics companies from Virginia in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Virginia: Drugs companies were the third most FDA inspected companies in Virginia in Q4 2023

By Old Dominion News | Jan 13, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted four inspections at four Drugs companies from Virginia in the fourth quarter of 2023.