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ERT and VDOT Traffic Alerts

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 K. Alston ERT, VDOT, Virginia

DriveERT WEEKLY LANE CLOSURE SCHEDULE From Friday, September 17 to Friday, September 24 Below is a list of significant

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Governor Northam Announces Virginia’s Unemployment Rate Drops for 15 Straight Months, to 4.0 Percent in August

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 K. Alston Governor Ralph Northam, Virginia, Virginia Unemployment Rate

~ Virginia outpaces the nation in economic recovery ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped

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Virginia Releases August 2021 Revenue Report

September 13, 2021September 14, 2021 K. Alston Governor Ralph Northam, Virginia

~ General Fund revenue collections up 18.9 percent from the previous year and 5.2 percent fiscal-year-to-date ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam

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Dominion Energy Donates $600,000 to Nonprofit Partners Meeting Critical Community Needs

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 K. Alston Dominion Energy, Nonprofit Partners, Virginia

The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation has awarded grants to 59 nonprofit organizations in Virginia. Totaling more than $600 thousand, the grants will support

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COVID Update: Increased Case Count in City; Vaccination Information

September 2, 2021September 3, 2021 K. Alston COVID-19, Covid-19 vaccine, Delta Variant, Newport News, Virginia

The Delta variant is causing the number of COVID cases in Newport News and across the nation to rise. There

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Warner & Kaine Applaud $110 Million in Federal Funding to Support Economic Development in Distressed Communities in Virginia

September 2, 2021September 3, 2021 K. Alston COVID-19 relief package., Senate Mark R. Warner, Tim Kaine, Virginia

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded $110,000,000 in New Markets Tax Credits to incentivize economic development in

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Governor Northam Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Lee Monument Case

September 2, 2021September 3, 2021 K. Alston gregory V.Northam, Robert E. Lee, Taylor V. Northam, Virginia

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam issued the following statement after the Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled in the Commonwealth’s favor in Taylor v. Northam and Gregory v.