
Richmond elementary school teacher named AITC Teacher of the Year
Miriam Thomas, a fifth-grade teacher at Barack Obama Elementary School in the city of Richmond, has been named the Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom 2022 Teacher of the Year.

Miriam Thomas, a fifth-grade teacher at Barack Obama Elementary School in the city of Richmond, has been named the Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom 2022 Teacher of the Year.

Home Instead is hiring 20 permanent part-time and full-time positions to serve Charlottesville and surrounding communities.

AARP Virginia is calling upon its nearly 1 million members in Virginia, and everyone concerned about nursing home safety, to urge a House of Delegates subcommittee to pass two bills that would require minimum hourly staffing standards.

Flu season is officially here in Virginia, and we are seeing significantly higher flu cases as compared to last year, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

ReadyKids has experienced an increase in demand for behavioral health services for children, resulting in a waitlist for much needed services.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin today issued an executive order allowing Virginia hospitals to expand the number of available hospital beds and allowing hospitals and nursing homes to increase staff capacity.

Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) has announced the launch of her third annual “Valentines for Vets” program to collect and distribute Valentine’s Day cards to Seventh District veterans.

Virginia public health officials and hospitals leaders are urging people with asymptomatic or mild COVID cases to avoid unnecessary trips to already burdened hospital emergency departments.

If your organization’s passion is making a difference in your community and you want to save lives, consider applying for a highway safety grant from the Virginia DMV.

Parents should carefully monitor any more serious or questionable daycare injuries. If this “serious” type of injury occurs, you should seek immediate medical attention.
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