Twenty-seven people in the Roanoke area have tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, over the past two weeks, the Virginia Health Department reported. Dr. Molly O’Dell is leading the pandemic response for the Roanoke...
The list of Biden endorsers includes former Trump administration officials; former Republican senators, representatives, and governors; and hundreds of former GOP national security officials.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he plans to further relax restrictions on businesses and public gatherings next week for all of Virginia assuming localities don’t decide to delay. As the state began its gradual reopening over the last couple of...
Earlier this month Gov. Ralph Northam extended Virginia’s moratorium on evictions until this Sunday, June 28, saying that “access to safe and stable housing is critically important.” But as the day approaches, the thousands of Virginians facing housing insecurity...
In the wake of the anti-racism and police brutality protests across the commonwealth, police reform has become a major focus for adctivists and legislators alike. One element of that includes requiring body-worn cameras for police officers in order to increase...
In 2017, Charlottesville became the focal point of white supremacy in America when it was the unwilling host of the Unite the Right Rally. During the two-day riot, a counter protester was killed, and the fallout led Charlottesville’s police chief to retire after...
Nearly 120,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 and case counts are surging in several states, including Texas and Florida, both of which recorded more than 4,000 new cases on Saturday, setting new single-day records.
Gov. Ralph Northam recently proposed making Juneteenth, a celebration of the liberation of the last American slaves, an official paid state holiday in Virginia. Northam declared that starting this June 19, all executive branch workers will have the day off with...
It hasn’t been an easy year for Black Virginians. The coronavirus pandemic has devastated communities of color at disproportionate rates. A series of injustices have seen innocent Black Americans killed by law enforcement and fellow citizens alike. And our leaders,...
Gov. Ralph Northam announced that Virginia will not be entering Phase Three of coronavirus recovery this week. He said that the state would enter Phase Three no earlier than June 26. Northam explained that Virginia’s health metrics continue to trend in a positive...
