Category Archives: Local News

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia's state health department has launched a centralized website where people can pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine. The website went live Tuesday. Previously, Virginia's...

RICHMOND. Va. (AP) - Virginia House Democrats unveiled legislation Monday morning that would require public school districts to offer at least some access to in-person learning by the 2021-2022 school...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The state agency that handles unemployment insurance in Virginia estimates it has paid out more than $40 million in benefits to individuals who submitted claims on behalf of inmat...

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A man accused of shooting a security guard at a Virginia social security building came equipped with several weapons, 600 rounds of ammunition and three bottles of beer, authoritie...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland will provide four-week projections about vaccine allocations to local leaders to help them better organize appointments, Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday in an update to t...

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - President Joe Biden visited some of the nation's leading scientists on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 on Thursday, as he announced the U.S. will have enough supply o...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - GOP gubernatorial candidate Amanda Chase on Tuesday sued the Republican Party of Virginia over its plans for a nominating convention to choose candidates in this year's electi...

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Military Institute has experienced a spike in coronavirus cases that has led more than 20% of its cadets to be in isolation or quarantine.The Roanoke Times reports t...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Another northern Virginia executive is joining the Republican race for governor. Peter Doran of Arlington announced Tuesday that he is seeking this year's GOP gubernatorial nomin...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The Maryland Senate voted Tuesday to override Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of a measure requiring background checks on rifle and shotgun sales in the state. The Senate, which is contr...