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Philip Morris USA sets limited restart at South Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Philip Morris USA plans a limited restart of production at its South Richmond plant next week, 10 days after it shut down the factory because of the coronavirus outbreak, officials said Monday. The nearly 2 million square-foot (186,000 square meters) factory normally runs three shifts...
A walk through town: Families, coronavirus and togetherness
GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) — In a quiet suburb just north of Richmond, Virginia, a mother and her three children spend a weekday afternoon planting a small garden of spinach, red cabbage and lettuce. Across town, a dad teaches his kids how to play volleyball on an empty court. In a sprawling park, a father shows...
Distance learning poses challenges for students, teachers
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Students and teachers at all levels of education are transitioning from classroom to computer as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise. Not every subject lends itself to a smooth transition to distance learning, as students and instructors have discovered. “I...
2 more deaths reported at facility with COVID-19 outbreak
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two more residents of a Virginia long-term care facility dealing with a coronavirus outbreak have died, the facility announced Friday, bringing the total to six. The Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center said in a news release issued late Friday afternoon that two...
Report: Pilot had alcohol in system in fatal Virginia crash
CROZET, Va (AP) — A woman told authorities that a pilot had “a couple of drinks” shortly before he took off in a small airplane and fatally crashed in Virginia, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report released this week. The 51-year-old pilot, Kent Carr, had twice the...
Official: Rehab center with outbreak faces staff shortage
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia long-term rehabilitation facility is facing a staffing and supply shortage amid a coronavirus outbreak that has killed four patients and sickened many other patients and staff, a health official said Thursday. The Richmond-area Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare...
Governor urges Falwell to rethink welcoming students
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia's governor asked Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. on Wednesday to reconsider his decision to welcome students back to the Lynchburg campus this week after their spring break. Speaking at a news conference in Richmond, Gov....
With virus cases rising, Northam halts elective surgeries
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — All elective surgeries at Virginia hospitals must be suspended to preserve the capacity of the state's health care system amid the coronavirus pandemic, the governor ordered Wednesday. Health officials reported a one-day increase of more than 100 cases of COVID-19, the illness caused...
2020 'Olympics of the Violin' postponed a year due to virus
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An event considered the world's leading international competition for young violinists has been postponed for a year in light of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced Wednesday. The Menuhin Competition had been scheduled for May 14-24 in Richmond, Virginia. The event known as...
Virginia man charged with neglecting and abusing horses
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A self-described "horse whisperer" from Virginia has been charged with neglecting and abusing five horses found to be severely malnourished and starving. The Richmond-Times Dispatch reports that authorities said five other horses in his care died before they could intervene. Nathaniel...
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