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.
In the southside, Martinsville, Danville and Pittsylvania County are all seeing spikes in new COVID case rates, as they enter phase 1B of vaccinations.
The school hosted a series of virtual events, including a presentation from keynote speaker Judith James, a peace activist from California who now lives in Virginia.
“We thought it was really important to have these critical dialogues around race and racial ethnic identity, to really become this democracy that we’re all trying to hold on to,” said Harris