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Biologists from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) have observed peregrine falcons on camera at Riverfront Plaza in downtown Richmond. This means the time has come for DWR, in partnership with Comcast Business, to turn on the live stream for the ninth year.

Richmond County Public Schools has secured nearly $300,000 in new grant funding, a financial injection that is intended to benefit STEM education, expand computer science instruction, and accelerate math achievement.

In memory and respect of Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Governor Abigail Spanberger ordered the flags of the United States and Virginia be flown at half-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth on March 7 from sunrise to sunset.

The Lancaster by the Bay Chamber of Commerce celebrated community leadership and service during its Annual Awards Dinner where Caroll Lee Ashburn was awarded the 2026 Dennis Burchill Lifetime Achievement Award.

After multiple debates and meetings between stakeholders, a compromise has been reached on how Virginia can begin to monitor the presence of “forever chemicals,” in biosolids that are used as fertilizer on farms across the commonwealth.