How Biden and Trump plan to face the COVID-19 pandemic
By Anya Sczerzenie Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va.– Both major presidential candidates hope to convince voters they have plans in place to protect the health of Americans and the economy…
Mathews County outpaces most of Virginia in this voting statistic
As new laws in 2020 give voters in Virginia more opportunities to vote, Matthews County, a rural community on the Chesapeake Bay, is outpacing most of the state in the…
Interview: Colonial Heights City Council Candidate, Dr. Laura Poe
This article is a product of Petersburg Scope, a new publication providing news for Petersburg and Colonial Heights. by Brandon Jarvis Dr. Laura Poe, a small business owner, and Longwood…
Virginia’s institutions of higher learning are receiving $116 million in CARES Act funding
Governor Ralph Northam announced on Tuesday that a new allocation of $116 million in CARES Act funding from the federal government will be used to support Virginia’s universities, colleges, and…
Spanberger and Freitas bring the heavyweights to Chesterfield
by Brandon Jarvis As we head into the final days of the race, Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D) and Delegate Nick Freitas (R) brought some of their party’s heavyweights to Chesterfield…
Governor Announces $22 Million for Virginia COVID-19 Vaccination Program
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced on Friday that Virginia will be using $22 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to create a statewide program for…
Chesterfield Establishes Off-Site Parking and Shuttles for Two Early Voting Satellite Locations
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Today, Chesterfield County announced that shuttles are now available to transport early voters from off-site parking locations to two of the county’s satellite voting locations, the…
Chesterfield Releases Recommendations for Voters to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — As early voting for the General Election continues at record pace, the Chesterfield County Registrar’s Office is taking several safety precautions to ensure voters and poll…
Spanberger and Freitas meet for only face-to-face debate
by Brandon Jarvis In their only planned face-to-face meeting of the cycle, Democratic Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and her Republican challenger, Virginia Delegate Nick Freitas, met on Tuesday night and discussed…
Polling continues to show discouraging prospects for Trump
By JACOB ROUSSEAU and SEAN MCGOEY Capital News Service Even in the most favorable of polls, the path to reelection for President Donald Trump seems discouraging. An incumbent who was…