Author: K. Alston

Administration Career Opportunities Events Local 

Governor Northam Announces Thermal Systems Manufacturer to Establish Operation in Rockbridge County, Creating 60 New Jobs

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 K. Alston Governor Ralph Northam, Modine Manufacturing company, New Jobs, Rockbridge county

~ Modine Manufacturing Company to invest $7 million to expand manufacturing of data center cooling solutions ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today

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Administration Events National 

WARNER, BLUNT, COLLEAGUES REINTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO IMPROVE NATION’S INFRASTRUCTURE

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 K. Alston American society of civil engineers asce, Infrastructure Financing Authority, Reinventing economic partnerships and infrastructure redevelopment act, Senate Mark R. Warner, World Economic Forum's

~ Companion legislation also introduced in the House of Representatives ~ WASHINGTON — Prior to Infrastructure Week 2021, U.S. Sen. Mark

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Administration Events National 

Statement of Administration Policy on S.J. Res. 14

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 K. Alston Administration, Clean Air act, Environmental Protection Agency, ground-level ozone, Oil and Natural Gas, production, smog, Transmission

The Administration supports passage of S.J. Res. 14, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule “Oil and

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Administration Events Health Local 

Drinking-Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 K. Alston Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

The Administration supports Senate passage of S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021.  This legislation aligns

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Featured National Sports 

Dawson Odums named NSU’s new football head coach

April 29, 2021May 6, 2021 K. Alston CIAA, Dawson Odums, Norfolk State Spartans, Norfolk State University, Norfolk State University Football, North Carolina Central, SWAC

By: Kurtis Alston On Wednesday, Norfolk State University Director of Athletics Melody Webb announced that there would be a new

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Administration Local 

Treasurer’s Office Hosts Unclaimed Property Event

April 28, 2021 K. Alston newport news treasurers office, Treasurers office, Virginia departnemt of treasury

The Virginia Department of Treasury and the City of Newport News Treasurer’s Office are hosting an Unclaimed Property Virtual Call

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Administration Coronavirus Health Local 

CDC Issues New Mask Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 K. Alston Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19, Moderna, Pfizer Vaccine, Vaccinated

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance on outdoor mask use for fully vaccinated Americans. Fully

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Administration Local 

Citywide Signal Retiming Project Grant Funding

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 K. Alston Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality, Virginia Department of Transportation

Last night, City Council gave approval for the city to enter into a Project Administration Agreement with the Virginia Department

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Arts & Entertainment Opinion 

Mortal Kombat misses its mark

April 27, 2021April 29, 2021 K. Alston Bi-Han, Hnazo Hasashi, Mortal Kombat, Scorpion, Subzero

By Chance Meeting  The first ten minutes of the new Mortal Kombat are very misleading. Misleading because during those ten

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Administration Coronavirus Events Local 

Mayor Glover Tours Coast Guard Base Portsmouth

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 K. Alston Captain Michael Roschel, Coast Guard Cutter Northland, COVID-19, Mayor Glover, Portsmouth va

On Monday, April 26th, U.S. Coast Guard Base Portsmouth hosted Mayor Shannon E. Glover for a tour of Base facilities

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