One of the biggest challenges facing the new president is boosting the economy. We caught up with an economic recovery expert at Virginia Tech for insight on the Biden-Harris administration’s plan.
Virginia lawmakers are considering legislation that could speed the administration of vaccines in the Commonwealth. Thursday morning, the Senate Education and Health Committee reported SB1445 on a unanimous vote.
The Virginia Department of Corrections is encouraging inmates to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine, promising free email stamps, phone credits and care packages if they get one. Meanwhile, local and regional jails are awaiting guidance from local health officials.
With the goal of highlighting the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine, Danville city council came together to get their vaccinations, with hopes of setting an example for the community.
Health leaders in the New River Valley say the health district is deep within vaccine group 1B. The district has received about 10,000 vaccines to date.
Virginia Tech professor of political science Farita Jalalzai says Kamala Harris as Vice President brings women one step closer to the presidency which has been the hardest glass ceiling for women to break.
Candidate Joe Biden didn’t visit western Virginia during the 2020 presidential campaign, but he’s been here many times before, especially in 2012, when he and President Barack Obama were running for re-election.
The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) says unemployment benefits are being paid out to Virginians who did not exhaust their weeks in 2020 through the CARES Act benefit programs, but there is still delay for other Virginians hoping to file future claims.
Carilion Clinic and the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts opened registration for a vaccine clinic available to people 65 and older. In just a couple hours, all 4,000 shots were accounted for.
One University of Virginia student went the extra mile to make sure our troops felt appreciated. Taylor decided to join in on a challenge in 2020, started by Operation Gratitude.
More than 3,200 pets from the Lynchburg Humane Society were fostered in 2020, an increase from the previous year. Their adoption rate swelled to 93 percent.
Former Governor Terry McAuliffe called for a ban on assault weapons Tuesday, as the Democratic candidate for governor released his plan to reduce gun violence in Virginia.
The Central Shenandoah Health District says they have given over 2,300 vaccinations themselves, not counting those administered by Carilion or Augusta Health in the Central Shenandoah District.
