Jahd Khalil

Jahd Khalil is a reporter and producer in Richmond.

Originally from Nebraska, Khalil was previously based in Cairo where he helped co-found Madamasr.com. He was a reporting fellow with The GroundTruth Project and the University of California-Berkeley’s 11th Hour Food and Farming Fellowship.

Governor Avoids Mandates Despite Rising New Cases

By • Jul 22, 2021
Jahd Khalil / WVTF

Governor Ralph Northam said he was going to stick with encouraging vaccination and other safeguards rather than mandating them in a variety of contexts Thursday, despite accelerating new cases. Virginia's seven-day average is 499 new cases a day, compared to 137 a month ago.  

With Monday Vote, SW Virginia Stays Unrepresented on Redistricting Commission

By • Jul 19, 2021
Commissioners sit behind a two-tired wooden dais. An American flag is in the background, and empty chairs are visible.
Jahd Khalil / WVTF

Virginia’s Redistricting Commission chose a new member Monday, leaving the commission without a member from Southwest Virginia.

Some Regions Fully Recovering Jobs, Others at 40%

By • Jul 16, 2021
A map of Virginia displaying different regions of the state. Yellow, Pink, Blue and Green are among a few colors delineating the regions of the Commonwealth.
www.virginiaworks.com

The job recovery has not spread evenly across the state, although Virginia at large is recovering on track ahead of the US as a whole, according to data from the Virginia Employment Commission released Friday.

Resignations, Injuries at State Hospitals Increasing

By • Jul 15, 2021
A photo of the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents in Staunton, VA. A maroon and tan building with a gable roof against a blue sky.
DBHDS

A state health official updated lawmakers on the dire situation at Virginia’s mental hospitals Thursday, after she she told five of eight state-run hospitals to stop admitting new patients last week.

Marijuana and Firearms Updates at the Board of Forensic Science

By • Jul 14, 2021
Jahd Khalil / WVTF

In a Wednesday meeting the Board of Forensic Science made regulatory changes in light of Marijuana legalization and was briefed on a backlog of firearms and toxicology cases.

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