Quarantine of spotted lanternfly lifted; no longer effective in preventing the spread
The spotted lanternfly infestation in Virginia has been so aggressive that the state no longer believes the quarantine in place is effective.
The spotted lanternfly infestation in Virginia has been so aggressive that the state no longer believes the quarantine in place is effective.
The National Weather Service is warning Virginians about an elevated threat for rapid fire conditions and spread through the afternoon.
There is an elevated risk for fire this afternoon throughout much of Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina.
A winter storm warning has been issued for most of Virginia with the possibility of up to 10 inches of snow.

A winter weather advisory has been issued for Saturday with mixed precipitation including snow expected in Virginia and West Virginia.

Virginia Department of Transportation crews are busy pre-treating roads in anticipation of a significant winter storm in Virginia.

UVA Health has donated a total of $37,500 to five regional nonprofits as part of a season of giving during the holidays.
More than two dozen Virginia projects will receive grants from $14.4 million in Virginia Land Conservation Foundation funding that will conserve 11,220 acres around the Commonwealth.
A Charlottesville woman is dead after she was struck in a crosswalk at South First Street and Elliot Avenue on Thursday.
Very heavy rainfall is possible throughout much of Virginia tonight with the potential for two to four inches of rain in the span of one to two hours.
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