Category Archives: Local News

(Richmond)- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing is taking part in a national initiative by the National Institutes of Health called Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery to ...Read more

(Richmond)- A bipartisan group of Virgiia lawmakers is calling on colleges and universities to end legacy admissions — the practice of giving preferential treatment to applicants whose family ...Read more

(Richmond)- The Virginia Department of Health has lifted the harmful algae bloom advisory in the upper section of Lake Anna. The Health Department says the swimming advisory that was first put into ...Read more

(DC)- Every consumer cellphone will be part of a nationwide emergency alert test in the fall. FEMA and the have scheduled the drill for Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. Eastern. Cellphones will receive an alert ...Read more

(Annapolis)-  The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for the 2023 black bear hunt lottery, which gives prospective hunters a shot at winning one of 950 permits ...Read more

(Richmond)- New employment numbers show Virginia’s economy is recovering from the pandemic. The latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Virginia’s unemployment rate at 2.9%. ...Read more

Virginia’s State Board for Community Colleges has announced a 3% tuition increase for the 2023-24 school year. That’s $4.61 per credit. The increase means obtaining an associates degree, ...Read more

(Stafford)- Drivers will be allowed to use a 10-mile extension of I-95 Express Lanes in August to travel between Fredericksburg and D.C., as part of the first phase of a $670 million project ...Read more

(DC)-  The Josh Harris ownership group created a document for potential partners, released in March, called “Commanders Investment Opportunity.” This document was first obtained by Forbes. The ...Read more

(Richmond)- Richmond Police say their Operation Safe Summer program has led to more than 100 arrests and 71 guns off the streets.   Virginia State Police and federal agencies have teamed up with ...Read more