Petersburg announces the fifth positive COVID-19 case in schools
By Brandon Jarvis Petersburg Public Schools announced on Thursday that a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. The employee that tested positive was last on school property on October 16th…
Richmond Police arrest man for killing an infant
The Richmond Police Department (RPD) says that they have made an arrest in the death of an infant. At approximately 7:55 a.m. Wednesday morning, Richmond Police officers responded to the…
Norfolk School Board Indicates They Will Remain Fully-Virtual
According to Sara Gregory at the Virginian-Pilot, the Norfolk school board does not appear to be moving towards bringing students back to school anytime soon. Gregory wrote that the members…
Students Say Protests Motivating Them to the Polls
By Hunter Britt Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — Voters are more divided now than they were in the 2016 election, according to a recent poll by the Pew Research…
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…
Spanberger and Freitas forum taking place on VPM Tuesday night
The candidates in Virginia’s 7th congressional district, Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D) and Delegate Nick Freitas (R), are participating in a VPM candidate forum Tuesday night at 7 p.m. Robert Costa,…
Interview: Lia Tremblay – candidate for Colonial Heights school board
By Brandon Jarvis Lia Tremblay moved to Colonial Heights in 2006 when her husband got a job in the Richmond-area. An army brat, she says she is from a town…
VCU announces spring semester changes as other colleges mull options
By Joseph Whitney Smith Capital News Service RICHMOND — Virginia Commonwealth University announced Thursday that the spring semester will start one week later and spring break will be canceled to…