As Petersburg tries to move forward, residents want more accountability
by Brandon Jarvis After years of asking for help from state leaders, residents in the City of Petersburg have become frustrated, to say the least. It surprised no one when…
Virginia Department of Health Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced on Monday that they are now including vaccine data to the COVID-19 Daily Dashboard on two new tabs, Vaccine Summary and Vaccine Demographics.…
Virginia Republicans file several bills ahead of the General Assembly session
by Brandon Jarvis The General Assembly’s legislative session begins on January 13th and legislators from across the Commonwealth have filed bills that they hope to pass. Republicans have already vowed…
Governor Northam issues new executive order to address unemployment backlog and potential tax penalties on businesses
by Brandon Jarvis Governor Ralph Northam announced on Monday that he is making temporary changes to the Commonwealth’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) program. The Governor issued an Executive Order that requires…
VCU Health changes visitation policy
As of December 22, VCU Health is reducing the visiting hours for hospitalized adult non-COVID-19 patients: One visitor per day, 18 years or older, is permitted per patient between noon…
Colonial Heights and Petersburg COVID-19 Update 12/21
Here are the updated COVID-19 numbers for Colonial Heights: Colonial Heights has seen a total of 546 cases this year. There have been 38 hospitalizations and 27 deaths due to…
Virginia to ramp up ‘Checkpoint Strikeforce’ over holidays
Governor Ralph Northam announced Monday afternoon that the Commonwealth’s 19th annual Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign and enforcement effort will be ramping up on Virginia’s roads this holiday travel season. The purpose…
McAuliffe announces large coalition of Hampton Roads endorsements
by Brandon Jarvis Terry McAuliffe announced several new endorsements on Monday morning as he is seeking the Democratic nomination to run for Governor in 2021. McAuliffe is currently competing with…
Del. Mark Levine (D) is running for Lieutenant Governor
Delegate Mark Levine (D-Alexandria) announced on Monday morning that he will seek the office of Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in 2021. Levine was first elected to the House of Delegates…
Mathews County records second COVID-19 death in latest update
Here are the updated COVID-19 numbers for Mathews County: Mathews COunty has seen a total of 269 cases this year. There have been 14 hospitalizations and two deaths due to…