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In the 2026 Regular Session, the Virginia General Assembly enacted legislation pertaining to special exceptions in the local regulation of solar facilities,..
Ahead of the historic heat wave this week and throughout the holiday weekend, Governor Abigail Spanberger is urging Virginians across the Commonwealth to prepare for extremely hot and humid conditions...
VDEM invites locla government elected officials and senior staff to attend a virtual 2026 Hurricane Season Briefing scheduled for Thursday, July 23 at 11:30am...
Grants aim to help residents of all ages, especially older adults, improve how they live, move and stay connected in their neighborhoods through innovative local projects...
Beginning July 1, 2026, localities must ensure that fire departments or companies operating in the locality submit incident reports to the National Emergency Response Information System to receive Aid to Localities (ATL) funds...
The Department encourages local administrators and fire chiefs to review a memo from Executive Director L. Brad Creasy...
The applciation close date is August 31, 2026...
The Virginia Poverty Law Center and Legal Aid Justice Center are conducting an on-line training about this new law for local government attorneys and other professionals on June 23 from 12pm - 1pm.....
Applications are due July 13, 2026, at 11:59pm...
Legislation recently enacted by the General Assembly changes how Virginia localities can regulate battery energy storage systems and certain solar projects....
