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Gov. Northam announces $233 million in budget to increase pay for state law enforcement
Read full article: Gov. Northam announces $233 million in budget to increase pay for state law enforcementGovernor Ralph Northam announced today on his Thank You, Virginia Tour that his two-year state budget will include an investment of more than a $223 million in public safety.
โThank Youโ signs show appreciation for VDH staff, volunteers
Read full article: โThank Youโ signs show appreciation for VDH staff, volunteersROANOKE, Va. โ After a year of hard work, long days, and countless hours fighting this pandemic, local cities and first responders are saying โthank youโ to the Virginia Department of Health and countless volunteers who are doing their part. City officials and first responders from across the Roanoke Valley made signs as a way to show their appreciation. Theyโve been patient with the community and they have done an extraordinary job. Itโs a huge undertaking,โ said Trevor Shannon, the Battalion chief of Emergency Management for Roanoke Fire-EMS. Signs are posted all over the Roanoke & Alleghany Health District, including in Salem, Botetourt County, Alleghany County, Craig County, and Roanoke County.
Pittsylvania County Girl Scout troop donates โThank Youโ cookies to medical center
Read full article: Pittsylvania County Girl Scout troop donates โThank Youโ cookies to medical centerGirl Scout Troops donate 'Thank You' cookies to PATHS staffCHATHAM, Va. โ One Girl Scout troop expressed their thanks to a group of medical workers by giving them a delicious treat. On Monday, Chatham Girl Scout Troop 845 delivered two large sacks of โThank Youโ cookies to medical professionals at the new Piedmont Access to Health Services (PATHS) in Chatham. This comes after the troop members requested donations from customers to support doctors, nurses and other caregivers during the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie season. The delivery came after the center had exhausted its supply of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to a press release. โThe girls concluded their 2021 cookie season as a troop with the delivery,โ 845 troop leader Lisa Wiebking said.