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Arlington County, Image Credit: Arlington County/ Wikimedia Commons Amazon will invest $2.5 billion in Arlington to set up its HQ2 which will be split in Norther Virginia and New York with 25,000 new employment opportunities in...

Babur Lateef, a known Pakistani-American Democrat, was elected Chair Education Board of Prince William County in Tuesday’s special ballot. The newly elected Board Chair thanked his supporters for reposing their confidence in him. Governor Ralph Northam...

Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia Photo: Wikipedia Amazon has decided to have its $5 billioin HQ2 divided into two places – Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia and Long Island City in New York. Availability of talent...

A NASA image of Hurricane Florence on September 11, 2018 As the region braced for a threatening Hurricane Florence landfall, Governor Ralph Northam Wednesday said Virginia has opened two state-managed shelters to assist residents evacuating the...

Tysons Corner, Photo: Grayscapturedmoments/Wikimedia Commons Amid continuing strong economic performance and job growth, Governor Ralph Northam has launched a new initiative“Build Virginia” which will connect workers throughout the Commonwealth with training and employment opportunities in the skilled trades....

Virginia State Capitol, Photo:  Anderskev/Wikimedia Commons Virginia has expanded Medicaid coverage for 400,000 more low-income people after years of efforts as Democrats and Republicans voted to pass the bill in a bipartisan fashion on Wednesday. Both...

George Washington Masonic National Memorial glitters in holidays glow as seen from Kings Street Old Town Alexandria Photo: Views and News Virginia boosted its annual tourism revenues to $25 billion in 2017, representing a 4.4 percent increase...

Tysons Corner sunset, Photo Credit: Grayscapturedmoments /Wikimedia Commons The unemployment rate in Virginia is down to 3.3%, the lowest level in more than a decade while labor force expansion has reached a record high. Governor Ralph Northam...

Virginia is once again in the spotlight as an emerging new hub of choice for tech facilities. After tech and e-commerce giant Amazon.com recently zeroed in on Washington metro area and two other places in a much-publicized search for its...

A guidance counselor at a Virginia Beach school in 2007, Credit: U.S. Navy John K. Hamilton/Wikimedia Commons Teachers, who help lay the foundations for society and economy, will have a full next week dedicated to appreciation...