Manassas Lands Unmanned Aircraft Manufacturing Plant

RapidFlight, a new unmanned aircraft manufacturer backed by venture capital, will establish a base in Manassas, according to a Friday announcement. RapidFlight’s Chief Executive Officer Dr. Jay Gundlach praised Virginia in the announcement: “Thanks to its central location on the East Coast, we can readily work face-to-face with our government customers while also leveraging Virginia’s […]

Miyares Makes Decisive Move to Protect Virginia’s Children

Virginia is partnering with the National Child ID program to provide ID kits for families to keep on hand in case a child goes missing. “As Attorney General, my biggest priority is keeping our children safe. That’s why I’m thrilled to join Virginia Tech legend Frank Beamer and launch the Virginia Child ID Program. The […]

Spanberger, Good Share Heated Exchange Regarding School Transgender Policies

The monthly Virginia congressional delegation lunch with Governor Glenn Youngkin became contentious on Monday when conversation turned to the Virginia Department of Education’s new model policies to replace current transgender policies, eventually leading to Representative Bob Good (R-VA-05) defending the policies. Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) cursed at Good, according to reports. Good said suicide rates […]

New Transgender Model Policy Drafts Face Opposition

Some school districts are already signaling resistance to new draft model policies from the Virginia Department of Education that will repeal current model policies controlling school district transgender policy. “We want to assure you that Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) will continue its commitment to both implement and develop gender-affirming policies for all ACPS students. As a […]

Youngkin Announces Support of Business Development Projects

Four projects focused on business development and jobs growth won the 2022 Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grant awards totaling $1.2 million. “GO Virginia allows us to invest in key projects that will enhance our economic growth by fostering workforce development and stimulating new business opportunities,” Governor Glenn Youngkin said in a Tuesday […]

Beyer Rejects Lipsman’s Calls For A Debate … Again

Virginia’s 8th District Republican nominee Karina Lipsman continues pushing forward in her quest to line up a debate with her opponent, incumbent Democrat Congressman Don Beyer. Although both Beyer and Lipsman – as well as independent Teddy Fikre – appeared on stage at a candidate forum held by the Arlington County Civic Federation on September […]

Fake Active Shooter Reports Target Virginia Schools

Over a dozen school districts across Virginia were targeted by hoax reports of active shootings or other violence on Monday and Tuesday. That’s part of a broader wave of similar hoax calls targeting schools across the U.S. “On Monday, Virginia State Police personnel responded to assist numerous local police and sheriff’s offices with reports of […]