
Harrisonburg family escapes potentially deadly carbon monoxide gas in home
A family of six in Harrisonburg is lucky to be alive after a malfunctioning gas-fire appliance filled a home with potentially deadly carbon monoxide Tuesday morning.

A family of six in Harrisonburg is lucky to be alive after a malfunctioning gas-fire appliance filled a home with potentially deadly carbon monoxide Tuesday morning.

It’s either a miracle, that the number of people experiencing strokes has magically declined the past two months, coinciding with the COVID-19 lockdowns, or … people experiencing strokes aren’t seeking medical attention.

Virginians can now use COVIDCheck, a new online risk-assessment tool to check their symptoms and connect with the appropriate health care resource, including COVID-19 testing.

The Blue Ridge Parkway will reopen gates providing motor vehicle access to the northernmost 13 miles of the park, from Milepost 0-13, in coordination with the Shenandoah National Park planned reopening on Saturday.

AARP Virginia has asked Attorney General Mark Herring to waive the witness requirement for absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 General Election, as he has done for the June 23 primaries.

Shenandoah National Park will reopen access to the following areas for day-use only beginning Saturday, May 23 at 8 a.m.

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles will reopen another five customer service centers for specific services on Tuesday, May 26.

The Chickahominy Health District will be holding a COVID-19 community testing event on Thursday from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Central High Cultural and Educational Complex in Goochland.

Gov. Ralph Northam today shared new resources to protect Virginians from eviction and support individuals who have lost their job or income due to the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Gov. Ralph Northam today announced the appointment of a COVID-19 Education Work Group to help chart a path forward for determining how schools can safely reopen later this year.
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