AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- This week is Red Ribbon Week, a nationwide call to action where young people are taught about drug prevention and how to make healthy choices. In Richmond County, schools are using the week to encourage students to…
An Arlington, Virginia, mother has turned her breast cancer journey into a mission to help others battling the disease. Rachel Burns is a Stage 3 breast cancer survivor. She was diagnosed 13 years ago after noticing a lump while breastfeeding her youngest…
All that extra candy this Halloween can be bad for your kids’ teeth. That’s why a local orthodontist wants to buy it back, for a good cause that is. “Usually, they gather tons of candy, and it’s either left alone…
VIRGINIA BEACH — Ambulance fees in Virginia Beach generated more than $13 million in revenue last fiscal year and enabled the city’s Department of Emergency Medical Services to purchase new ambulances and hire new staff. Jason Stroud, EMS chief, provided a look…
Theresa Blackwell sees the impact of generosity throughout the healthcare community: a nurse comforting a patient, loved ones celebrating a recovery and the many ways donors help enhance care for patients and their families. As associate director of donor relations…
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) -- Hundreds of people walked during the Coastal Virginia Walk to End Alzheimer's event in Chesapeake Saturday morning. Walk to End Alzheimer's Managed by the Alzheimer's Association, the walk took place at the Chesapeake City Park on Oct.
Bacteria concerns are lingering in two Williamsburg-area waterways, indicating that they are not safe for recreational activities, according to the James River Association’s 2026 James River Watch monitoring program. The results, released earlier this month, show that five Williamsburg-area monitoring sites…
First Lilly site to produce both active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished medicines in a fully integrated facility Site will create 650 high-wage jobs The facility will produce antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), targeted cancer treatments designed to combine the precision of antibodies with…
RICHMOND, Va — Virginia has spent more than $52 million incentivizing its worst-staffed nursing homes to hire more nurses. But data presented in a new report shows that investment has not proven to be fully effective, and those same low-staffed nursing homes…
A man trying to feed a feral cat behind Cypress Landing Apartments in Chesapeake ended up with injuries to his hands and face on October 14, and testing later confirmed the animal was carrying rabies. He is currently receiving medical treatment,…
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