1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (66+ words) A new study from the city of Newport News found that wind fence configurations could reduce the amount of coal dust moving into nearby neighborhoods. The project could cost up to $22 million. A new study from the city of Newport…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (596+ words) By Grace Taylor, Ed.D. There is something powerful about the connections we make throughout our lives and how they shape where we ultimately land. As a student in Alexandria City Public Schools, I never imagined that one day I would…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (237+ words) Mary Alice Sheehan Wahlstrom, a Portsmouth native and 1941 graduate of Portsmouth High School, was a passenger aboard American Airlines Flight 11 when the plane was hijacked and flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept....

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (38+ words) Richmond pastor and breast cancer survivor Patricia Gould-Champ turns 80 with a gospel concert benefiting scholarships and outreach programs. Richmond pastor and breast cancer survivor Patricia Gould-Champ turns 80 with a gospel concert benefiting scholarships and outreach programs....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (151+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Overdose deaths across Virginia have dropped about 70% over the last five years, according to officials with the Chesapeake Health Department and they want to keep that trend going, through training and awareness. Health officials are offering free Rapid…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (541+ words) Of an estimated 100,000 people whom state health leaders predicted were vulnerable to losing their Affordable Care Act insurance in Virginia, 94,000 have dropped it so far this year, according to new numbers from the State Health Benefit Exchange. There were 389,000 enrollees…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (114+ words) UVA Health is bringing cancer care closer to home for Lynchburg-area patients. Here is what to know about the new clinic opening this fall, including where it will be located, what treatments it will offer and when hiring begins. Artificial…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (408+ words) The new headquarters strengthens the company's U.S. presence and supports its nationwide licensing, compliance,... CarePolicy.US Expands U.S. Operations with New Office in Alexandria, Virginia The new headquarters strengthens the company’s U.S. presence and supports its nationwide licensing, compliance, consulting and business-development…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (47+ words) Families and community members gathered at Waterside District Saturday morning for the 20th annual CHKD RunWalk for the Kids. The event featured a 5K, 2-mile walk and aimed to raise money and awareness for Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters. Read more…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (68+ words) City Council unanimously approved Project IMPACT on Monday, a proposed strategy that would bring multiple city agencies and community partners together after certain shootings to address both the violence and the conditions surrounding it. City Council unanimously approved Project IMPACT…...