Ralph Northam

HOPEWELL — The state plans to invest $500 million, mostly from American Rescue Plan Act funding, to improve air quality in Virginia's public-school buildings, which the governor said Monday will reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 and other airborne illnesses as students prepare to physically return to school this year.

Gov. Ralph Northam and Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni visited Barcroft Elementary School today (Monday) to get a glimpse of summer learning opportunities in Arlington Public Schools. The visit is part of a tour of Virginia schools offering summer learning to select students in most need of academic support...

ARLINGTON, Va. (WDVM) — Governor Ralph Northam made a special visit to Barcroft elementary school to see summer learning and student activities in action. Northam, along with Congressman Don Beyer, toured Pre-K, 2nd and 3rd grade classes. During the visit, they had the opportunity to speak with teachers and students with a focus on strengthening English learning student’s math and reading skills.

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has received enormous backlash for pictures that surfaced of him sporting blackface and posing with someone in a Klu Klux Klan uniform. Many people called to have him removed from office including current Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe. However, now that McAuliffe is being endorsed by Governor Northam, he welcomes the support with open arms, much to the dismay of former Governor Doug Wilder.

DANVILLE, Va. – Governor Ralph Northam says every Virginian should have the opportunity to attend community college. The governor was at Danville Community College Wednesday, promoting an initiative called G3 — which stands for ‘get skilled, get a job, and get ahead.’. It covers tuition and fees for students who...

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – Virginia Governor Ralph Northam joined dozens of Pittsylvania County leaders for a groundbreaking on Wednesday. Staunton River Plastics is investing $34 million and more than 200 jobs in the town of Hurt. “It’s a big deal for Hurt, a big deal for Pittsylvania County, and a...

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who is vying for his old job, refused to answer questions about accepting Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s endorsement after calling on him to resign in the wake of his 2019 blackface scandal. Video footage making the rounds online shows McAuliffe at Ronald Reagan Washington National...

Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday at the Port of Virginia in Norfolk that Virginia has been named the “Top State for Business” by CNBC. Details: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/northam-to-make-major-announcement-on-tuesday-in-norfolk/

The Virginia governor, 61, on casting his ballot for Dubya, dealing with the red/blue divide, and why Snoop Dogg shouldn’t wait for a call anytime soon. So you voted Republican as recently as George W. Bush for president?. Yes. I went to military school and served eight years active duty....

Since 1965, the Appalachian Regional Commission has been dedicated to improving the economic health of Appalachia. Over $4.5 billion has been invested, from small business assistance to broadband deployment to workforce development. The key to ARC’s success comes from the agency’s guiding principle of collaboration and cooperation – between the 13 Appalachian states of the region, between the federal-state-local governments and across political party lines. Each ARC governor sits on the Commission, and I am honored to serve as ARC state co-chair for 2021.

RAPHINE, Va. (WHSV) - Two weeks before President Joe Biden’s goal to hit 70 percent vaccinations on July 4, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced 70 percent of adults in Virginia have at least one COVID-19 vaccine. Northam celebrated Monday at White’s Truck Stop in Raphine. He socialized with nurses, truck...

HAMPTON, Va. – 2021 marks the second year Juneteenth is observed in Virginia, but it’s the first year it’s celebrated as a permanent state holiday. Gov. Ralph Northam commemorated Juneteenth during an event at the Fort Monroe National Monument in Hampton. Juneteenth signifies when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger led a...

"We've struggled to live up to our own ideals of freedom and justice for all," Northam said. The first enslaved African Americans landed at Hampton in 1619.

It’s hard to turn on the news today and not find a story about Critical Race Theory in our schools. Many have written extensively about the application of this rubric to public education. Where did this newfound ‘wokeness’ originate? Did local school boards suddenly have some sort of racial epiphany,...

RICHMOND, Va. – In a move to celebrate the history, culture and contributions of immigrant communities in Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam issued a proclamation declaring June as Immigration Heritage Month. “We are a nation of immigrants, and our communities are strong because of hard-working individuals striving to create a better...

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is opening up about the 2019 furor surrounding a racist photo in his school yearbook - which nearly led him to leave office - saying the experience instead changed his life and the state for the better. "It has really opened my eyes," Northam, 61, told...

On Monday, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam visited the campus of Marymount University to hold a ceremonial bill signing for House Bill 2123 and Senate Bill 1387 in the Reinsch Auditorium. This legislation, which will take effect in August of 2022, makes Virginia students eligible for state financial aid if they...