VDOT to Employ In-Place Pavement Recycling on I-81

The innovative construction methods the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is using to rebuild part of Interstate 81 in Augusta County will reduce construction time by two-thirds, save VDOT millions of dollars and recycle existing road material back into the new pavement.
VDOT’s research facility, the Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research (VCTIR) in Charlottesville, [...]

Two Deputies Killed in Buchanan County Virginia

The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police are investigating a multiple fatal shooting that occurred in the Vansant community of Buchanan County Virginia Sunday afternoon (March 13, 2011). Shortly after 2 p.m., the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about a larceny in progress at the Rogers Service Center (salvage yard) [...]

Edwin Jones Named Director of Virginia Cooperative Extension

Edwin J. Jones of Cary, N.C., has been named associate dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech and director of Virginia Cooperative Extension, according to Alan Grant, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Jones has served as associate director and state program leader for agriculture, natural resources, and [...]

Audit of August Meltdown in Virginia Computer Systems Released

The McDonnell Administration and the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) have released the results of the external audit of the events surrounding the August 2010 state computer disruption.
The incident that spurred the audit occurred on August 25, 2010, and involved a failure of a key hardware component owned and operated by Northrop Grumman [...]

Picasso Masterpieces Coming to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) has announced a landmark exhibition in honor of its 75th anniversary, Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris. VMFA is the only East Coast venue for the exhibition’s seven-city international tour. The exhibition, which will be on view from February 19 through May 15, 2011, is co-organized [...]

Virginia Governor Declares Feb 6th Ronald Reagan Day

Governor Bob McDonnell issued the following proclamation recognizing February 6th as Ronald Reagan Day in Virginia. The text of the proclamation is included below:
RONALD REAGAN DAY
WHEREAS, President Ronald Wilson Reagan served with honor and distinction for two terms as the 40th President of the United States of America; winning reelection in 1984 with nearly 60% [...]

Virginia Governor Adds Signature to Complaint Over Healthcare Mandates

Governor Bob McDonnell joined 33 governors and governors-elect in sending a letter to federal leaders today formally asking them to lift excessive constraints placed on state governments by healthcare-related federal mandates and detailing the costs associated with the mandates.   A copy of the governors’ letter is below:

Dear President Obama, Speaker Boehner, Senator Reid, Senator [...]

VDOT Names New Administrator for Staunton District

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has selected Randy S. Kiser, P.E., a 24-year veteran of the department, as its new district administrator for the 11-county Staunton District.
“In Randy, VDOT has a dedicated, career employee who understands the challenges and opportunities facing the Shenandoah Valley, with its rural highlands and the thriving artery of Interstate [...]

Virginia Lottery To Honor Outstanding Educators With Super Teacher Awards

There are teachers – and then there are “Super Teachers.” The Virginia Lottery, along with partners at the Virginia PTA and The Supply Room Companies, plans to honor teachers who meet that distinction. The fourth annual Virginia Lottery Super Teacher awards will help shine a spotlight on a valuable [...]

Traffic Fatalities at Record Low Despite 14 Deaths Over Holiday Weekends

Late last week Governor Bob McDonnell announced that traffic fatalities in the Commonwealth had reached a record low in 2010, the second consecutive year in which traffic fatalities have set a record low in Virginia. His announcement was made on December 30th prior to the New Year’s Eve holiday. Unfortunately there were additional road deaths [...]