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…
Petersburg and Colonial Heights are seeing large turnout for early voting
This article is a product of Petersburg Scope – a new publication providing news for Petersburg and Colonial Heights. by Brandon Jarvis Virginians are benefiting from increased access to voting…
Updated COVID-19 Numbers
This article is a product of Petersburg Scope, a new publication providing news for Petersburg and Colonial Heights. Updated with the latest COVID-19 numbers for Petersburg and Colonial Heights as…
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…
Virginia Tech researchers awarded $1 million grant to study the survival of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces in the food supply chain
by Max Esterhuizen From the delivery of an Amazon package to ordering takeout food, people touch a multitude of surfaces every day, leaving behind residue, germs, and more. Food supply…
Newport News armed barricade situation ends with suspect in custody
Newport News Police requested assistance from tactical units shortly before 8 p.m. on Monday night after a man was barricaded with a weapon on the 5000 block of Madison Avenue.…
UVA considered the underdog against UNC and Miami’s QB was elite
After a tough loss to Miami last week, UVA is looking forward to playing North Carolina on Halloween. They are the underdogs according to the gambling gods. Also, you can…
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…
Colonial Heights shuts down one elementary school after multiple positive COVID-19 tests
This article is a product of Petersburg Scope, a new publication providing news for Petersburg and Colonial Heights. by Brandon Jarvis Colonial Heights Public Schools (CHPS) sent out a message…