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…
Amanda Chase revealed personal info about a reporter, supporters and detractors respond
by Brandon Jarvis In a Facebook post on Sunday afternoon, Senator Amanda Chase posted the personal contact information for a reporter from The Daily Beast. Chase, who is currently seeking…
Dinwiddie COVID-19 update: 12/22/2020
Here are the updated COVID-19 numbers for Dinwiddie County: Dinwiddie County has seen a total of 829 cases this year. There have been 55 hospitalizations and 14 deaths due to…
Q&A with gubernatorial candidate Amanda Chase
By Brandon Jarvis Senator Amanda Chase (R-Chesterfield) has been making headlines this week after calling for martial law and refusing to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election. The…