A collective pledge of more than $1.5 million by the Cameron Foundation, Dominion Energy, Facebook, and Primis Bank will go to expand broadband access to underserved locations across Virginia. Governor Ralph Northam’s office says the “Commonwealth Connect Fund” will further the ongoing efforts to bring broadband to the approximately 233,000 locations in Virginia that lack access. So far Virginia has generated $2 billion in funding to close the digital divide by 2024.