Safe Halloween activities in Hampton Roads
Halloween represents an exciting and fun time of the year for children and adults alike, but the current Halloween season may look different this year in light of the COVID-19…
Governor Northam Announces Additional Funding for Rent and Mortgage Relief
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced he is directing $12 million in additional funding from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to Virginia’s Rent and Mortgage Relief…
Northam announces that a portion of CARES Act funding will go towards fast-tracking broadband projects
COVID-19 Update: Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia is allocating $30 million from the CARES Act funding provided by the federal government to improve broadband access in underserved localities…
‘Black Space Matters’ Exhibit Transforms Richmond Asphalt Lot into Garden
By India Espy-Jones Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — A local activist transformed a vacant lot outside the Institute for Contemporary Art in Richmond to highlight issues of food security…
Governor Northam gives an update on his COVID-19 situation
Governor Ralph Northam and his wife Pamela Northam both tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of September. At the time, the Governor said that he was asymptomatic and that…
Delegate Elizabeth Guzmán is running for lieutenant governor of Virginia
by Brandon Jarvis Richmond, Va – Delegate Elizabeth Guzmán (D) has made it official by filing the paperwork to run for lieutenant governor in 2021. This comes after months of…
New poll shows Virginia voters strongly support police reform
By Megan Lee Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — A recent poll finds Virginia voters strongly support police reform and nearly half of respondents say Joe Biden would handle the…
Virginia Health Department confirms third case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in child
The Piedmont Health District has confirmed a case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19. The child is showing marked improvement. To protect privacy, no other patient…
Compromise needed to reconcile Marcus alert bills
By Andrew Ringle Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — A House bill that would establish statewide protocols for how law enforcement responds to a mental health crisis has passed both…
Experts keep shifting VA-05 predictions to the left
by Brandon Jarvis As October arrives and political races across Virginia reach the homestretch of their campaign, Democrats continue to gain momentum in one of the toughest races for them…