
Morgan Griffith: Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Feb. 27. Over 7.5 million doses of the vaccine were subsequently given.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Feb. 27. Over 7.5 million doses of the vaccine were subsequently given.

Conventional wisdom has it that Republican areas would be severely lagging behind the rest of the country in COVID-19 vaccinations, but that’s not proving to be the case locally. Credit needs to go here to the hard work of the team at Augusta Health.

Water touches virtually every aspect of human society, and all life on earth requires it. Yet, fresh, clean water is becoming increasingly scarce — one in eight people on the planet lack access to clean water.

The Virginia Lottery’s online play keeps racking up the wins as players have claimed more than $500 million in prizes in the first 10 months of online sales.

Virginia will receive $6,505,200 in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deliver individuals that have transportation needs to state-run COVID-19 Community Vaccination Centers.

Josh Quick and Shannon Harris were buying groceries when they bought a Cash 5 with EZ Match ticket from the Virginia Lottery. The numbers they selected turned out to be the winning numbers in that night’s drawing.

Groovin’ on the Greenway was silenced in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but will not be silenced this year as the City of Waynesboro plans for its first event of 2021 to begin May 20.

Central Shenandoah Health District is transitioning the COVID-19 vaccine clinic appointment process from invitation-only to public scheduling.

A new study reveals 69 percent of Americans report that talking about their wishes and values for end-of-life care is important.

Augusta County honored 12 employees through the county’s Award of Excellence Program, including Steve Montague, who was named Employee of the Year at a luncheon on April 8 honoring the award recipients.
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