The expansion will support Canon’s new initiative to scale a unique method of isolating natural silk protein to create a solution with applications for multiple industries. Canon Virginia, which has been in Newport News for 40 years, will retrain 30 employees to staff the new line.

The final summer holiday ended on a somber note, as preliminary data shows that law enforcement investigated ten fatalities over the Labor Day Holiday. Two crashes involved pedestrians. During the statistical counting period, Virginia State Police troopers cited 3,078 drivers for speeding and 1,376 drivers for reckless driving.

Va. Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued the following flag order today, Sept. 1, 2024.

Celebrate Prince William County’s diversity and embrace unity among various local communities on Saturday, Sept. 7, noon to 4 p.m., at the 4th Annual Community Fair, hosted by Prince William County Police Department.

The police investigation revealed the driver of a 2021 Toyota Tundra was traveling eastbound on Bristow Rd. when the vehicle crossed over the center line and into the westbound lane of travel--striking a 2003 Lexus GX in a head-on collision. The impact of the crash caused the Lexus to spin off of the roadway and come to a rest in the ditch while the Tundra remained on the roadway.

Although there is not necessarily a home-course advantage for the Solheim Cup match up Sept. 13-15 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course in Gainesville, locals can root on Lauren Coughlin who grew up in Chesapeake, VA, was named an All-American while attending the University of Virginia from 2011-2016 and was the 2016 ACC individual champion.

Distribution Program now accepting applications for Beehive Lottery. Applicants must be a Virginia resident, 18 and older, to be eligible to receive beehive units.

Virginia State Police stopped 4,475 speeders and 1,945 reckless drivers during last year's four-day Labor Day weekend. State troopers also cited 491 seat belt violations and 150 child restraint violations during that time period.