Category Archives: Local News

(Charlottesville)- The University of Virginia is requiring its students to get their COVID vaccines. Students must prove they’ve been fully-vaccinated by July 1st in order to be allowed on ...Read more

(Richmond)-  Virginia’s COVID vaccination rate is growing closer to a goal set by President Biden. Stats from the Department of Health show that nearly 65-percent of Virginians 18-and-up ...Read more

(DC)- The Washington Nationals are adjusting their mask policy and capacity limits for upcoming home games.  Starting Friday at Nationals Park, fully vaccinated fans will not be required to wear ...Read more

(Doswell)- Kings Dominion is gearing up to reopen for its 2021 season.  The theme park will welcome guests back beginning Saturday,  with COVID-19 protocols in place.  Everyone over the age of ...Read more

(Ettrick)- Virginia State University plans to hold an in-person graduation ceremony Sunday at Rogers Stadium. This will be VSU’s first in-person graduation ceremony since 2019. Each graduate ...Read more

(Harrisonburg)- Rangers at the Shenandoah National Park are urging visitors to pick up their trash. Garbage has been an increasing problem recently, as park attendance shot up by 15-percent in ...Read more

(DC)- Virginia Republicans are not in support of a new committee to investigate the U.S. Capitol riots. The House approved the commission yesterday, but it must next be passed by the Senate. The ...Read more

(DC)- Smithsonian will continue to reopen some of their facilities later this week. On Friday, the National Zoo, National Museum of the American Indian, well the National Museum of American History ...Read more

(Richmond)- A group of Virginia lawmakers want to see the governor do away with the state’s remaining coronavirus restrictions. Virginia Senate Republicans released a statement, citing a need ...Read more

(Richmond)- Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. James Lane says that summer programs will be expanded to help students that need it the most. Dr. Lane says there are no plans to have ...Read more