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Press Release: Southwest Manufacturer to Expand in Virginia

Press Release: Southwest Manufacturer to Expand in Virginia

Posted on December 14, 2022

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that SWVA Biochar, a leading producer of premium biochar in the Southwest Virginia region, will invest $2.6 million to increase capacity at its operation in Floyd County. Biochar is a highly absorbent, specially produced charcoal with unique properties originally used as a soil amendment and is thought to be the key component in a carbon-negative strategy to resolve several current ecological challenges. The company will make updates to its facility at 209 Sams Road Southeast and add new equipment, including several new kilns. The project will create 15 new jobs.… Read more

Press Release: VA AG Miyares Announces Guilty Plea in Loudoun Clergy Sexual Assault Case

Press Release: VA AG Miyares Announces Guilty Plea in Loudoun Clergy Sexual Assault Case

Posted on December 13, 2022

Attorney General Jason Miyares announced that Scott Asalone, 65, a former priest at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Purcellville, Va.,was convicted today in Loudoun County Circuit Court of felony carnal knowledge of a minor between 13 and 15 years of age. The abuse occurred during the summer of 1985 when Asalone was 29 and the victim was a minor.   … Read more

Press Release: Glenn Youngkin Launches Prompt Placement Task Force

Press Release: Glenn Youngkin Launches Prompt Placement Task Force

Posted on December 12, 2022

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the launch of a major initiative to end the Temporary Detention Order (TDO) crisis. The Prompt Placement TDO Task Force brings together government agencies, public and private hospitals, law enforcement, and other community partners to address the crisis facing people with TDOs who are waiting for behavioral health services.… Read more

Numbers on Panel Examining Va. Beach Mass Shooting Dwindle

Numbers on Panel Examining Va. Beach Mass Shooting Dwindle

Posted on December 12, 2022

Several members of a state commission tasked with conducting an independent investigation of a 2019 mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, have stepped down in recent months — raising doubts among some whether the panel can perform its job.… Read more

Free Ride: DC Unveils Bold Plan to Boost Public Transit

Free Ride: DC Unveils Bold Plan to Boost Public Transit

Posted on December 12, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare for the District of Columbia and other major cities that public transit was a lifeline for essential workers and that even modest fares could be a burden to them. So the nation’s capital is introducing a groundbreaking plan: It will begin offering free bus fares to residents next summer.… Read more

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Press Release: Southwest Manufacturer to Expand in Virginia

Press Release: Southwest Manufacturer to Expand in Virginia

Posted on December 14, 2022 by rmccabe • 0 Comments

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that SWVA Biochar, a leading producer of premium biochar in the Southwest Virginia region, will invest $2.6 million to increase capacity at its operation in Floyd County. Biochar is a highly absorbent, specially produced charcoal with unique properties originally used as a soil amendment and is thought to be the key component in a carbon-negative strategy to resolve several current ecological challenges. The company will make updates to its facility at 209 Sams Road Southeast and add new equipment, including several new kilns. The project will create 15 new jobs.… Continue Reading

Press Release: VA AG Miyares Announces Guilty Plea in Loudoun Clergy Sexual Assault Case

Press Release: VA AG Miyares Announces Guilty Plea in Loudoun Clergy Sexual Assault Case

Posted on December 13, 2022 by rmccabe • 0 Comments

Attorney General Jason Miyares announced that Scott Asalone, 65, a former priest at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Purcellville, Va.,was convicted today in Loudoun County Circuit Court of felony carnal knowledge of a minor between 13 and 15 years of age. The abuse occurred during the summer of 1985 when Asalone was 29 and the victim was a minor.   … Continue Reading

Press Release: Glenn Youngkin Launches Prompt Placement Task Force

Press Release: Glenn Youngkin Launches Prompt Placement Task Force

Posted on December 12, 2022 by rmccabe • 0 Comments

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the launch of a major initiative to end the Temporary Detention Order (TDO) crisis. The Prompt Placement TDO Task Force brings together government agencies, public and private hospitals, law enforcement, and other community partners to address the crisis facing people with TDOs who are waiting for behavioral health services.… Continue Reading

Free Ride: DC Unveils Bold Plan to Boost Public Transit

Free Ride: DC Unveils Bold Plan to Boost Public Transit

Posted on December 12, 2022 by rmccabe • 0 Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare for the District of Columbia and other major cities that public transit was a lifeline for essential workers and that even modest fares could be a burden to them. So the nation’s capital is introducing a groundbreaking plan: It will begin offering free bus fares to residents next summer.… Continue Reading

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