
COVID-19 outbreaks highlight how we’re doing our seniors wrong
The COVID-19 death toll at a long-term care facility in Henrico County – at last count, 50 – is emblematic of what we’re facing as we try to get the contagion under control.

The COVID-19 death toll at a long-term care facility in Henrico County – at last count, 50 – is emblematic of what we’re facing as we try to get the contagion under control.

For senior Daniel Grizzard, a desire to help others led to him take on a leadership role with Service Without Borders at Virginia Tech.

Bridgewater College seniors Danielle M. Brooks and Victoria L. Callahan were recognized for excellence by the department of sociology.

Just under 56 percent of Virginia’s COVID-19 deaths have occurred in long-term care facilities, according to figures from the Virginia Department of Health.

So all those motivational quotes about utilising this time of quarantine got to you and you got started with creating your online course. Turns out, the task is not that easy.

When it comes to saving money, not everyone can successfully do it. There’s reasons why this is but if you don’t have savings then that means you don’t have an emergency fund.

A massive Virginia Tech effort is underway to create thousands of face shields for medical personnel in the New River Valley who need protection while treating patients with COVID-19.

Sydney D. Cook and Virginia P. Nordeng were presented Raymond N. Andes Awards for Spanish at Bridgewater College.

The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley (CAAV) is a non-profit, grassroots group of volunteers in the Central Shenandoah Valley.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., is calling for the Treasury Department to make sure Americans with a lack of reliable internet access are able to receive Coronavirus Economic Impact Payments as soon as possible.
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