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Virginia sees 2nd case of inflammatory pediatric syndrome
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Department of Health has reported the second confirmed case in the state of a pediatric inflammatory illness associated with the new coronavirus. The department's website on Monday showed a second case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in the Fairfax Health...
Critics chide Virginia governor for mask-less beach visit
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Gov. Ralph Northam has repeatedly urged Virginia residents to cover their faces in public during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Democrat didn’t heed his own plea when he posed mask-less for photographs alongside residents during a weekend beach visit. A spokeswoman for the...
Charlottesville official wants to revisit statues' removal
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A top official in the Virginia city where a white nationalist rally erupted in violence in 2017 has called for renewing discussions about removing two Confederate statues, one of which became the focus of the rally. In an April email obtained by The Daily Progress,...
The Latest: Montana outbreak tied to Schwab country club
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — Montana outbreak tied to golf and country club developed by...
Manchester VA celebrating Memorial Day via Facebook
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — For the first time in its history, the Veterans Affairs Manchester Healthcare System is not celebrating Memorial Day with a public gathering, but rather, a Facebook tribute. The Monday ceremony will mirror its traditional service and is being prerecorded in alignment with the...
Ex-sheriff's deputy charged in wife's fatal shooting
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — A former sheriff’s deputy in Virginia has been charged with three other suspects in the shooting death of his wife. David Lee Morse, 66, a former Henry County sheriff’s deputy, was arrested Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder,...
Virginia unemployment rate in double digits due to pandemic
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's unemployment rate shot up into the double digits in April due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and efforts to contain it, the Virginia Employment Commission said Friday. The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 10.6% in April from 3.3% the month...
Nearly 5K West Virginians file for jobless aid
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Almost 5,000 West Virginians filed for unemployment benefits last week amid the coronavirus pandemic shutdowns, according to federal data released Thursday. The new applications come as nearly 39 million Americans have sought jobless aid since the outbreak began two months ago and...
Lawsuit says absentee voting not needed for coronavirus
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A group of voters is suing Virginia election officials over a loosening of restrictions on absentee ballots for next month’s statewide primary, arguing that the state can’t allow voters to use the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to vote by mail. State elections...
Prince William County asks for limited restaurant re-opening
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — Ten days after asking Gov. Ralph Northam to exempt it from his limited Phase One of reopening the state’s economy, Prince William County is now asking to opt back in, at least when it comes to restaurants. The county’s Board of Supervisors sent a letter Wednesday to...
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