Governor Northam Announces Virginia’s New State Fire Marshall
RICHMOND—*Governor Ralph Northam today announced the selection of Virginia’s new State Fire Marshal, Garrett Dyer. Garrett Dyer will oversee the
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Virginia is home to NASA Langley Research Center & 280 aerospace companies that employ over 28,000 individuals
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today applauded the inclusion of the Aeronautics Innovation Act<https://www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&id=9082AE39-4BB5-486F-8954-06577DC4CA81> – legislation he
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Twelfth Cargo Resupply Mission Heads to Space Station after Successful Launch from Virginia’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport
*RICHMOND—*The Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority (Virginia Space), Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, and NASA Wallops Flight Facility celebrate the successful
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The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) issued the following statement on the passing of Barnard James Tyson
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) issued the following statement on the passing of Barnard James Tyson, Kaiser Permanente’s
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Virginia Announces Plans to Graduate 31,000 in Computer Science, Boosting Tech Talent Pipeline Agreements with 11 Virginia universities resulted from HQ2 bid
PETERSBURG—*Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia will invest in the Commonwealth’s tech talent pipeline to create 31,000 new computer
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WARNER & KAINE BILL AWARDING CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO NASA LANGLEY’S HIDDEN FIGURES SIGNED
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine to award four African-American
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Virginia Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Amazon HQ2 tech talent initiative, and more over the past 12 months
*RICHMOND—*One year after Amazon announced plans to establish its second headquarters in Northern Virginia, the Commonwealth is moving forward with
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Governor Northam Announces First Ever International Trade Strategic Plan for Commonwealth of Virginia
NORFOLK—*Governor Ralph Northam today announced the first ever comprehensive International Trade Strategic Plan for Virginia. The plan lays out an
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Governor Northam Announces 34 New Jobs in the City of Norfolk
RICHMOND—*Governor Ralph Northam today announced that TST Fabrications, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of TST Construction, will invest $4.1 million
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The Hampton University Family Mourns the Loss of Alumna Dr. Mary T. Christian
HAMPTON, Va. (Nov. 12, 2019) — The Hampton University family is mourning the loss of alumna Dr. Mary T. Christian, class
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