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It’s the morning after the first debate in the 2021 campaign for governor.As the political parties spin winners and losers, Jeff Schapiro of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Michael Pope have some analysis. -
Steve Helber/APThe two candidates squared off at Appalachian School of Law in Grundy in a debate where each was trying to frame the election by portraying the other candidate as too extreme
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Candidates for governor used to do four televised debates. In recent election cycles, they've done three. This year the candidates could agree on only two debates, which means the stakes are super high for the first debate in Grundy this week. -
Some localities in the Central Virginia health District are hitting positivity rates of 25% and daily case averages that are the highest since the start of the pandemic.
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Virginia Tech is expanding its footprint in northern Virginia, a project that may end up transforming the region by creating a pipeline for careers in technology.
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The director of the Roanoke City-Alleghany Health District reported 957 new cases over the past week.
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Ever since Virginia created the sales tax back in the late 1960’s, people have been calling for an elimination of the tax on groceries. It hits low-income people the hardest, and it's been a populist message on the campaign trail for Democrats like Henry Howell or Douglas Wilder. Now Republican candidate for governor Glenn Youngkin says it's time to get rid of the grocery tax.
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A spill last week is lending support to calls for an end to menhaden fishing in Chesapeake Bay. Those tiny fish are essential to the survival of marine mammals, sea birds and other fish, but a Canadian company dumped about 400,000 of them into the bay.
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The Blue Ridge Health District reports a 20% increase in COVID cases over the last three months. UVA’s medical center says it’s getting an average of ten new patients a day, and experts on campus say the pandemic won’t peak there until mid-October.
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A task force created to make recommendations on the form of a Civilian Review Board in Richmond will present its final report to city council Monday.
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A federal judge will decide whether online critics of a pipeline project can remain anonymous. And police in Fredericksburg will explore a new way of dealing with mental health emergencies.Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project's Va. News link.
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As employers grapple with new vaccination requirements, one Virginia congressman has a proposal that would create a new mandate for many travelers.
