Virginia’s businesses and nonprofits took in between $9.5 billion to $18.2 billion through the U.S. Treasury Department’s Payroll Protection Program, new data released Monday shows.
Remote learning isn’t an option at VMI, so while parades may not look exactly like they usually do, all 1,500 cadets will be in the barracks by the end of August.
Dozens of new laws in Virginia went into effect last week, including some making changes to the way Virginians vote. There is now “no excuse” absentee voting and voters no longer need to show a photo ID in order to vote.
AMF Kegler’s Lanes in Albemarle County is now open and ready for visitors. The bowling alley will look and feel different, but it’s not solely because of the pandemic.
The committee assigned to rename Murray High School is going back to the drawing board after receiving criticism on the new name they planned to use in the fall.
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline project has been cancelled. Environmental activists in central Virginia say they not only hoped this victory would come, they worked hard to make certain their voices were heard.
Dr. Peter Kasson of the UVA School of Medicine says individual actions like wearing a mask, working from home, and social distancing can keep people healthy, no matter what restrictions are put in place.
In the Shenandoah Valley, the Joint Emergency Communications Center received 26 fireworks-related phone calls, 15 were investigated and six notices of violation were issued over the holiday weekend.
Former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder is accusing the state’s library agency of racism for its slow pace in processing and publicly presenting records from his tenure as the nation’s first elected Black governor.
With nationwide attention drawn toward Confederate monuments and memorials, there appears to be additional security in front of one memorial in Charlottesville.
The REFORM Alliance partnered with the Virginia COVID-19 Equity Leadership Task Force to give three-ply FDA approved surgical masks to the Virginia Department of Corrections and 85,000 masks to local and regional jail facilities.
JMU has cancelled special on-campus Class of 2020 commencement ceremonies that were scheduled for August 7-8. A new date has not been announced at this time.
The holiday weekend is starting with tragedy in Augusta county, where a crash has killed one person and sent another to University of Virginia Medical Center with critical injuries.
A Virginia man accused of posting QR code stickers that direct people to a white supremacist blog has been arrested. Norfolk Police Department said in a Twitter post Friday they arrested 33-year-old Samuel Caskey.
Dominion Energy and Duke Energy announced the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline due to ongoing delays and increasing cost uncertainty that threaten the economic viability of the project.
This holiday weekend, as more people are out on the road, Virginia State Police are on extra patrol. Throughout the year, troopers participate in what are known as Operation CARE weekends, or Crash Awareness Reduction Effort on major travel weekends.
For more than three decades, Ferrum College and the Smith Mountain Lake Association have teamed up for their annual Smith Mountain Lake Water Quality Program.
In only three days, more than 600 higher education employees from at least 15 different colleges and universities in Virginia have signed a petition highlighting requests for the fall.
The Richmond judge who issued the injunction to stop the Robert E. Lee statue’s removal has recused himself from one of the lawsuits looming over the statue’s future.
The 4th of July can be a stressful time for your furry friends. Local veterinarians say it is common for fireworks to panic your pets or make them anxious.
Unlike traditional warrants that identify a particular suspect, geofence warrants seek location history data from Google on electronic devices used near the scene of a crime.
United Way of Greater Charlottesville and the Tom Tom Foundation are partnering up to host Exposed, a virtual series about COVID-19's exposure of deep-rooted inequities in communities across the nation.
As of July, possession of marijuana in Virginia has been decriminalized. Anyone caught with an ounce or less could now get a civil violation and a $25 fine.
A coronavirus community resource fair in Charlottesville supported people of color Wednesday evening. The fair at Booker T. Washington park had great turnout.
With summer in full swing, more teenagers have time to hit the roads. Unfortunately, this could mean more crashes during what is known as the “100 Deadliest Days.”
We are less than two months away from the start of classes at Virginia Tech, and the university has a robust plan in place for when students return to campus.
The food bank says it is serving 15% more people than it normally does, but as the number increases, community members and partners are willing to step up to the challenge.
A Madison County emergency medical service member has tested positive for COVID-19. All impacted workers are following VDH guidelines for quarantine and testing.
The Wonder Land Enrichment Center in Verona is one childcare center that remained open throughout the pandemic. Some families opted to keep their children home, but now under Phase 3 many kids are making their way back.
Western Albemarle High School’s new principal is now on the job after taking over the position July 1, and is already preparing for an unprecedented school year.
While Gov. Northam has given businesses the go-ahead to expand opening for Phase 3 of his Forward Virginia plan, one Charlottesville business is hesitant to do so.
Decades Arcade in Charlottesville is reopening Friday, July 3, with some safety measures in place to help reduce the chance of spreading the coronavirus.
As Confederate statues are being removed along Monument Avenue, citizens and those passing by may notice some new historical markers popping up in their place.
Charlottesville announced Thursday, July 2, that funds from the Small Business Relief Grant will help businesses that have endured significant interruption due to the required closures caused by COVID-19.
