Category Archives: Local News

(Blacksburg)- Virginia Tech students will have to mask up when they return to campus. The university has updated its mask rules, and it will require everyone to wear face coverings indoors in ...Read more

(Richmond)- The Virginia Department of Forestry is sending dozens of people out west to help battle wildfires. Officials say it’s a win-win for both sides because the firefighters get ...Read more

(Richmond)- Staff at Virginia Commonwealth University are now required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The school previously announced the mandate for students, and now faculty are included. ...Read more

(Richmond)- The Virginia Senate gives the okay to a measure calling for DMV offices to allow walk ins. The measure sponsored by Northern Virginia Democrat Chap Peterson must still pass the House of ...Read more

(Charlottesville)-   New health-and-safety rules are going into effect today at the University of Virginia. Face masks must be worn inside all UVA facilities regardless of vaccination status. ...Read more

(Chesterfield)- Some new faces joining Virginia State Police. Forty trooper-trainees completed more than 13-hundred hours of classroom and field training to step into the big ranks. State Police ...Read more

(Richmond)- The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has expanded their online services even more. Customers who owe fines for not having their vehicles insured may now establish an online payment ...Read more

(Richmond)- Virginians are paying an average of two-dollars-and-98-cents per gallon for gas. Triple-A reports that most Virginia drivers have seen about a four-cent increase from this time last ...Read more

(Richmond)- Tax-free weekend in Virginia is officially underway. Virginians can purchase items like backpacks, clothes, and shoes without paying the normal sales-tax. School-related items like ...Read more

(Blacksburg)- The clock is ticking for students at Virginia Tech to show proof of vaccination. Students may also submit an exemption request to the school by today. Data shows that at least ...Read more