RICHMOND — A coalition of Virginia business executives is concerned that a “patchwork quilt” of early childhood programs isn’t effectively preparing the commonwealth’s future workforce. “Virginia has yet to adopt the guiding vision and the viable framework needed to get the job done,” said Gary Thomson, the Mid-Atlantic regional managing partner for the public […]
Gov. Ralph Northam visited the Focused Ultrasound Foundation on June 5 to discuss the impact of the state’s investment in this innovative technology. Dr. Neal Kassell, founder and chairman of the foundation, gave a presentation about the evolution of focused ultrasound. Foundation Board members, health industry leaders, foundation supporters and media representatives were also in […]
The University of Virginia, the city of Charlottesville and the Virginia Autonomous Systems Center of Excellence held an all-day public forum Saturday on the implications of autonomous vehicles for Charlottesville and other small cities. The event also gave many people a chance to take their first ride in a self-driving car. “The Driverless Future: Asking […]
While building its flagship facility at the IX Art Park this summer, Three Notch’d Brewing Co. got a boost in a total of $100,000 in grant funding from the state and the city of Charlottesville. In June, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced that Three Notch’d had been awarded a $50,000 Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) […]
The University of Virginia will host Gov. Terry McAuliffe and numerous transportation experts on Sept. 30 for a discussion about how autonomous vehicles will transform Charlottesville and other small and mid-sized cities. “The Driverless Future: Asking the Big Questions” is being organized by UVa, Charlottesville and the new Virginia Autonomous Systems Center of Excellence. “I […]
Gov. Terry McAuliffe and several young social entrepreneurs spoke to local students on Thursday at the Tom Tom Founders Festival’s Youth Summit, a student-organized event that focused on empowering young people to start businesses and take on societal problems. The Youth Summit brought about 850 students from public and private high schools in Charlottesville and […]
Perrone Robotics soon will be programming and testing self-driving cars at its new office on the former Barnes Lumber Yard property in Crozet. By staying in Virginia, the software company will be able to continue testing automated or fully autonomous vehicles with little regulation by the state government. Virginia, like most states, has not yet […]
Early figures show that Albemarle County Public Schools are projecting a $6.5 million deficit for the 2015 fiscal year. Schools officials briefed the Board of Supervisors and School Board in a joint budget meeting Thursday, where they identified that new revenues are not keeping pace with current expenditures and increasing state mandates. “These are very […]
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