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Health FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, file photo, a patient receives an influenza vaccine in Mesquite, Texas. Amid all the focus on COVID-19 vaccinations, U.S. health experts have another plea: Don’t skip your flu shot. With U.S. schools and businesses reopened, international travel resuming and far less masking this fall, flu is likely to make a comeback. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Health Flu Season: What Virginians Need To Know

What do Virginians need to know about the current flu season? That it's still not too late to get a flu shot!

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles December 28, 2021 2:00 pm EST
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Health The Virginia Red Cross Needs Blood. How Do You Donate in a Pandemic?

As more people now venture outside of their homes—be it for the warm weather or celebrating newfound COVID-19 vaccination opportunities—the need will likely increase again.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles June 16, 2021 9:23 pm EDT
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Healthcare UVA Warns That While Fighting COVID-19, We’re Ignoring Other Vaccines

CHARLOTTESVILLE - It's easy to forget, but the COVID-19 vaccine isn't the only one some people need to take.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles June 1, 2021 7:54 am EDT
Health Scott Vernon (left) weighed 240 lbs three and a half years ago. A walk through the woods sparked a healthy change. Contributed photo.
Health Needing A Jump Start: Survival Instructor Takes Steps to Get Healthy

RIDGEWAY – Three and a half years ago, Scott Vernon led a survival camp through the woods.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles September 25, 2020 3:43 am EDT
Coronavirus The governor announced restrictions on gatherings and businesses are lessening Wednesday
Coronavirus Gov. Northam Tells Virginians to Be Cautious as State Enters Phase 3

Virginia is set to enter Phase 3 on Wednesday. Here’s what to expect.

Arianna Coghill Arianna Coghill June 30, 2020 1:15 pm EDT

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Martin Luther King Jr., gives his "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd before the Lincoln Memorial during the Freedom March in Washington, DC, on August 28, 1963. The widely quoted speech became one of his most famous. Commentary Rashid: Dr. King, Not Joe Manchin, Was Right About the Filibuster
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