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Gov. Ralph Northam was joined by Northern Virginia leaders online at a press conference Wednesday, where they emphasized that data on coronavirus cases and hospitalizations will guide any reopening decision. Fairfax Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay said Northern...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is delaying northern Virginia's reopening amid the coronavirus outbreak until at least May 29, two weeks after the rest of the state is expected to reopen. Northam said Tuesday he's signed an executive order...
Virginia’s unemployment insurance claims have dropped to the lowest they’ve been since March, the Virginia Employment Commission reported last week. And with some Virginia businesses getting ready to reopen as the state approaches May 15, those numbers could drop...
As Gov. Ralph Northam readies Virginia for his first phase of recovery from strict stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of coronavirus, leaders in the northern part of the state say they are not ready to reopen. Health officials in the region released a memo saying...
Students attending Virginia Beach Public Schools will not be graded on their academic performance for the final quarter of the school year. The announcement from the schools’ superintendent, Dr. Aaron Spence, doesn’t mean that students can slack off in the final...
Gov. Ralph Northam said he will not be opening certain parts of the state before others at a press conference on Wednesday. At an earlier meeting Northam said opening parts of southwestern Virginia, where the number of coronavirus cases are low, before other parts of...
Advocates say your bill will go up with 'no climate benefits' RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Customers of Dominion Energy Virginia can expect their bills to increase by an average of about 3% annually over the next 10 years as the company changes its generation mix to comply...
In the same week that hundreds of protesters gathered in Richmond to oppose stay-at-home orders, local health experts in Virginia said social distancing measures are working and warned against reopening the economy too quickly. Doctors and health professionals...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of Virginia’s news coming right up. But First... Hide and seek went wrong for a Virginia teen who ended up in a washing machine in Woodbridge. It required four Prince William County firemen to free...
A coronavirus outbreak at a northern Virginia long-term care facility has resulted in 11 deaths and dozens of illnesses over the past month. The outbreak at Dulles Health and Rehab Center in Herndon began with a positive test for the coronavirus March 28, said Jeannie...
For people like Jose Chacon, who owns and operates a small business in Fairfax, Virginia, the nation's high unemployment rate is much more than a statistic. Chacon and his wife, Jennifer Tillman, opened their holistic wellness practice in 2008. Together they use...
Fairfax County accounts for 20% of the new cases reported Tuesday Virginia’s coronavirus cases increased 7% Tuesday, with 640 new reports of the illness for a total of 9,630 cases, according to data by the Virginia Department of Health. Fairfax County accounts for...
This is part two in a series of Q+As with Virginians on how their lives have changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Read part one with a Fairfax restaurant manager here.The COVID-19 pandemic has brought hundreds of industries to a grinding halt as communities stay...
Welcome to today's edition of the Dogwood. We've got a round-up of all today's Virginia news coming right up. But first... The Dolce Vita Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar has been open for 25 years in Fairfax, and they aren’t letting a global pandemic shut them down. Read...
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam plans to delay some long-sought Democratic priorities until more is known about how the pandemic will affect the economy, pushing back decisions on whether to give teachers and state workers raises, freeze in-state college tuition, and implement other new spending in the budget lawmakers passed only last month.
The Virginia Department of Corrections announced late Tuesday that three offenders had tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first confirmed cases among inmates in a state correctional facility. The inmates are incarcerated at the Virginia Correctional Center for...
Pharmacies throughout the Commonwealth say they are having a tough time coming across the drug chloroquine, which is commonly used to fight malaria. It was recently mentioned by President Donald Trump as a potential “game changer” to treat the novel coronavirus,...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. But first... While the coronavirus has disrupted a lot of normal life in Virginia, there are still multiple municipal elections taking...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. But first... Amid the concern about the coronavirus pandemic, a Virginia man wants to spread holiday cheer by decorating his home in...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. But first... Frederick County's Rocky Point Creamery is offering a drive-thru service for anyone who wants a creamy treat but wants to...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. But first... On Friday afternoon Gov. Ralph Northam ordered all K-12 school in Virginia to close starting Monday, March 16, until March 27....
Richmond public schools close for two weeks starting Monday, but some northern Virginia school systems remain open as others shut down. FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Virginia's largest school system defended its decision to stay open during the coronavirus pandemic only to...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. But first... One hundred and three-year-old Mary Fannie Woodruff has run “Woodruff’s Cafe & Pie Shop” near Monroe, Virginia since 1952....
Gov. Ralph Northam ordered all K-12 schools to close for the reast of the academic year. UPDATE-- Gov. Ralph Northam has extended school closures through the rest of the academic year. Public pools in areas like Prince William County are scheduled to open later than...
Less than one year after the Virginia Beach mass shooting, Virginia passes a comprehensive package of gun safety legislation.
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. But first... The General Assembly wrapped up almost all of its work over the weekend, in a session that required a last minute extension...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. But first... Happy Super Tuesday! If you haven’t voted yet, Virginia’s polls close at 7 p.m. Need help finding your polling location?...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. But first... Tomorrow is Super Tuesday! Virginia is one of 14 states voting on the Democratic presidential nominee, so don't forget to head...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. But first... Curious just how much weight Virginia's votes will carry on Super Tuesday? VPM spoke with political analyst Bob Holsworth...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. But first... So long, winter. You can anticipate some wintery conditions in Virginia coming up this weekend but after that, meteorologists...
