Category Archives: Local News

(Richmond)-  Virginians will have a bit longer to file their taxes. The Department of Taxation moved the deadline back to May 17th for individual income tax filing and payments. Officials with the ...Read more

(Richmond)- Governor Northam signs off on several voting measures. One allows for early Sunday voting, no more witness signature on an absentee ballot request form during public health emergencies ...Read more

(Blacksburg)- Virginia Tech is planning to hold multiple in-person commencement ceremonies based on recent guideline changes around graduations. The state says outdoor graduations can host up to ...Read more

(Richmond)- The Virginia DMV is continuing by “appointment only” for the foreseeable future. A spokesperson says it’s because the Commonwealth is still in a state of emergency and ...Read more

(Richmond)- Vaccination efforts across the state are continuing to ramp-up. As of yesterday, health partners have administered nearly three-million doses of the coronavirus vaccine. Just over ...Read more

(Richmond)- More Virginians will now be able to get the coronavirus vaccine. The State Health Department has expanded Phase 1-B to people between the ages of 16-to-64 with chronic medical ...Read more

(Richmond)- Graduations across the Commonwealth can have more people. According to the Governor’s office, outdoor graduations may have up to 30-percent capacity or five-thousand people. If ...Read more

(Fairfax)-   Virginia’s largest school district is making some plans for next year. Fairfax County Public Schools say they are planning on having in-person learning five-days a week ...Read more

(Leonardtown)- A prestigious Catholic high school is coming to Southern Maryland.  Chesterton Academy of St. Mary’s will open next fall and is a part of the Chesterton Schools Network that ...Read more

(Richmond)- More than 100-million dollars in federal aid is expected in Virginia.  That’s because the state is loosening eligibility rules for food stamps.  A bill passed the General ...Read more