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Online School can mean Unique Challenges for ELL Students

Even though schools are closed for the rest of the year, teachers are trying to keep their students engaged through distance learning. Many districts are going online. But the shift might be especially challenging for English learners.

Northam: Virginians Should Wear Face Masks While in Public

White House Task Force Warns Of Deadly Week Ahead As Trump Blames Governors

Virginia Minimum Wage: Should it Extend to Farm Workers?

By Michael Pope • 1 hour ago

Governor Ralph Northam is now considering hundreds of bills the General Assembly sent him last month, including one that raises the minimum wage.

Va. News: Election officials in Abington want Absentee voting, COVID-19 hampers Roanoke Democrats

By Fred Echols • 9 hours ago

The COVID-19 outbreak is disrupting elections at every level as governments and political parties adjust.

Trump Says Hospitals Will Be Reimbursed For Treating The Uninsured

By Barbara Sprunt • Apr 3, 2020

Updated at 7:57 p.m. ET

Just days after the White House coronavirus task force warned Americans to brace for sobering death tolls, the administration is vowing to reimburse hospitals for treating uninsured patients infected with the coronavirus.

Virginia Prosecutors Face Deadlines Despite Judicial Emergency

By Michael Pope • Apr 3, 2020

Any one charged with a crime in Virginia is entitled to a speedy trial. But, a speedy trial in the age of coronavirus is proving to be a challenge.

Cville Doctor Designs a Better Face Mask

By Sandy Hausman • Apr 3, 2020

State officials are still pleading for supplies to help fight the new coronavirus, and a Charlottesville doctor is doing her part. Her actions could help medical professionals nationwide.

Northam Orders Hiring Freeze, Agency Heads to Look for Cuts

By Associated Press, David Seidel & Nick Gilmore • Apr 3, 2020

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is instituting a hiring freeze of state employees and is telling agency heads to look for ways to cut budgets in response to the coronavirus.

COVID-19 Cases in Virginia Pass the 2,000 Mark

By David Seidel • Apr 3, 2020

Cases of COVID-19 in Virginia passed the 2,000 mark, according to data published by the Virginia Department of Health Friday morning.

As Coronavirus Spreads, Resilience Gardens Take Root

By Mallory Noe-Payne • Apr 3, 2020

With people losing jobs and having to stay home they’re at greater risk than ever of not having access to food. Virginia officials say there’s been a 20 to 50-percent spike in visits to food banks since the outbreak of COVID-19. Now a movement is taking root in Richmond to help people grow their own.

Government Works To Begin Disbursing Loans And Payments Amid Record Unemployment

By Philip Ewing & Barbara Sprunt • Apr 2, 2020

Updated at 7:37 p.m. ET

The government has gone to work disbursing the billions of dollars Washington has committed to sustain the economy after the deep shock it has undergone in the pandemic, the White House promised on Thursday.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Jovita Carranza, head of the Small Business Administration, vowed that some of the first systems for loans or payments would be up and running as soon as Friday.