by James Ritch | Jul 15, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Virginia is the first state in the nation to adopt emergency workplace safety rules in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the Department of Labor and Industry’s Safety and Health Codes Board adopted the emergency...
by James Ritch | Jul 14, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Gov. Ralph Northam has no plans yet to tighten restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, in spite of a statewide rise in cases of COVID-19, he indicated during a press briefing today. “I want to reassure Virginians, we are not seeing spikes...
by James Ritch | Jul 10, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A judge ruled against Onley Mayor Matt Hart in a civil case Hart brought against the town after the town council in June approved a resolution censuring the mayor, following a closed session at a special meeting in May. The town announced the court...
by James Ritch | Jul 10, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Virginia has had 241 outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities to date, according to Dr. Laurie Forlano, Virginia Department of Health deputy commissioner for population health. Forlano and Kimberly Beazley, VDH Office of Licensure and...
by James Ritch | Jul 9, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Dixieland, a popular gas station, convenience store and gift shop just south of the Maryland-Virginia state line, looks a bit different these days. The large sign outside, which usually displays the store’s name along with a painted Confederate...
by James Ritch | Jul 9, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Shore Breeze Farms in Cheriton, owned and operated by fourth-generation farmer Steve Sturgis, was recently awarded a $15,000 Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development grant by Gov. Ralph Northam to expand the farm’s hydroponic greenhouse...
