Virginia

Virginia Health Districts Urge Caution On Cosmetic Injections Administered In Non-Healthcare Settings

February 16, 2005 -- (Fairfax, Va.)—Local health departments in Northern Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland are investigating an outbreak of serious skin reactions among at least 16 women who have developed the condition after receiving cosmetic injections in October and November 2004.    » read more »

Virginia Department Of Health Urges You To Protect Your Children During Child Passenger Safety Week And Throughout The Year

February 10, 2005 -- (Richmond, Va.)—Child Passenger Safety Week, February 13-19, 2005 emphasizes the importance of safely transporting children throughout their childhood. During this week and year round, the Virginia Department of Health’s Center for Injury and Violence Prevention is encouraging parents and caregivers to buckle up their children, on every ride, and to educate children about safety in and around vehicles.    » read more »

Virginia DEQ To Supply Mercury Switch Collection Kits To Salvage Yards; Partnership Aims To Reduce Mercury

February 8, 2005 -- RICHMOND, VA. -- The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is providing free mercury switch collection kits to the first 50 salvage yards that volunteer for a pilot project to remove and recycle automobile switches that contain mercury.    » read more »

Virginia Department Of Health Joins Nationwide Response To Aids Crisis Among African-Americans

February 4, 2005 -- (Richmond, Va.)— On February 7, 2005, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) will join more than 700 agencies across the United States to offer public education programs designed to reduce the growing epidemic of HIV in the African-American community. In observance of the fifth annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the Division of HIV, STD, and Pharmacy Services will coordinate statewide events and HIV testing to encourage citizens to:    » read more »

Virginia Awards First 2005 Grant To Reduce Nutrient Pollution

February 2, 2005 -- RICHMOND, VA. -- The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has awarded the town of Onancock a $45,000 grant from the state Water Quality Improvement Fund. The grant will assist in nutrient reduction efforts at the town’s wastewater treatment plant.    » read more »

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Reaches Agreement On Closing Potomac Landfill By 2010

January 31, 2005 -- RICHMOND, VA. -- The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has reached a proposed agreement to close the Potomac landfill in Prince William County by 2010, DEQ announced today.    » read more »

Virginia CTB Approves 12-Lane Alternative for Capital Beltway

January 20, 2005 -- The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) today approved a 12-lane lane location alternative for improving 14 miles of Virginia’s heavily congested Capital Beltway between Springfield and the Dulles Toll Road.    » read more »

Kilgore to Step Down as Attorney General

Term Included Legal Victories for Virginians, Accomplishments for the People

January 18, 2005 -- RICHMOND – Attorney General Jerry Kilgore today announced that he will step down as the Attorney General of Virginia, effective at noon on February 1, 2005, so that he can focus on the upcoming campaign. Kilgore was elected Attorney General in November 2001, capturing more than 60-percent of the vote and winning more total votes than any other candidate on the statewide ballot. Kilgore made the announcement to the full staff of the Office of the Attorney General earlier today.    » read more »

Two Virginia Towns Move Early To Upgrade Sewage Treatment Plants

January 18, 2005 -- RICHMOND, VA. -- Two Virginia towns, Purcellville in Loudoun County and Warrenton in Fauquier County, have agreed to upgrade their sewage treatment plants to help improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, the Department of Environmental Quality announced today.    » read more »

Virginia Income Tax Reforms Take Effect This Month

January 11, 2005 - RICHMOND - Many lower-income Virginia taxpayers will see more money in their paychecks starting this month -- and many will not have to file a Virginia income tax return in 2006 for tax year 2005.    » read more »

Governor Warner Presents Amendments to 2004-2006 Biennial Budget

December 17, 2004 - RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today presented his proposed amendments to the 2004-2006 Biennial Budget during a joint meeting of the Senate Finance, House Finance, and House Appropriations Committees. The entire text of his remarks is also available.    » read more »

Former Hospital CEO William V. Boettcher Pleads Guilty To Federal Felony In Agreement With Federal And State Officials

January 18, 2005 - The Offices of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont and the Vermont Attorney General jointly stated today that William V. Boettcher, 57, the former Chief Executive Officer of Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc. (FAHC) in Burlington, Vermont pleaded guilty to the federal felony of conspiring to make false statements in a health care matter, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 1035, on charges arising from fraud in connection with the construction of the FAHC “Renaissance Project.”    » read more »