
Albemarle County will recycle your tree: Free of charge
The Albemarle County Parks and Recreation Department will operate seven Christmas tree drop-off sites from Dec. 26 through Jan. 18.

The Albemarle County Parks and Recreation Department will operate seven Christmas tree drop-off sites from Dec. 26 through Jan. 18.

Virginia Democrat Don Beyer is urging the Trump administration to release plans and guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccine distribution for federal employees.

The Salem VA Health Care System will begin COVID-19 vaccination with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 23.

The newest approved vaccine to prevent COVID-19 is being delivered to health districts and health care facilities across the Commonwealth of Virginia this week.

More than than 800 healthcare personnel have received the COVID-19 vaccine at the Augusta Health Vaccine Clinic in the past week.

The FBI is joining two federal health agencies in a warning to the public about several emerging fraud schemes related to COVID-19 vaccines.

Virginia Democrat Don Beyer this week introduced the Federal All-Payer Claims Database Act, legislation that would establish a federal database of all-payer claims.

It’s easy to lose track of those toddy refills when reveling in the holiday spirit, so Drive Smart Virginia is urging people to “Designate Before You Celebrate” this season.

AAA expects at least 34 million fewer travelers compared to last year’s holiday season. That still means that as many as 84.5 million Americans may still travel from Dec. 23 through Jan. 3.

The Virginia Department of Health was informed late yesterday by Operation Warp Speed that the state’s allocation of COVID-19 vaccine doses will be less than initially planned for the next few weeks.
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