Category Archives: Local News

(Blacksburg)- There will be an in-person commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020 next month at Virginia Tech. School officials say the ceremony will be open to all 2020 undergraduates, but ...Read more

(Richmond)- Improvements have been made to the state’s vaccination call center. In a partnership with Connect Direct, the vaccine call center now has American Sign Language capabilities. ...Read more

(Richmond)- Virginia is seeing a major housing shortage.  Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist for Virginia Realtors says inventory is down 44-percent compared to the same time last year.  She says ...Read more

(Richmond)- Five communities are being awarded money to help protect working farms in their area. This year’s funding will go to Albemarle, Clarke, Fauquier, and Stafford counties, as well as ...Read more

(Richmond)- Virginia State Police are seeking people like you to help make a difference.  The department has 20 civilian job openings in Chesterfield, Richmond, Lebanon, Blackstone, and ...Read more

(Richmond)- The Virginia Employment Commission will bring back some requirements for people seeking unemployment. The department has plans to once again have customers apply for at least two jobs ...Read more

(Annapolis)- All adults in Maryland are now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine. Governor Larry Hogan made this known yesterday, saying this is for the mass vaccination sites across the state. The ...Read more

(Ashland)- Hanover seniors have a chance to receive a COVID vaccine on a walk-up basis. The Chickahominy Health District is opening up times at its mass vaccination site in Ashland for residents ...Read more

(Richmond)- The number of vaccines given out at the Richmond Raceway is over the six-figure mark. Health officials administered their 100-thousandth dose over the weekend, around two months after ...Read more