UVA students disenrolled for vaccine noncompliance CHARLOTTESVILLE — More than 200 University of Virginia students who didn’t comply with the school’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement have been disenrolled ahead of the fall semester. The school disenrolled 238 students, including 49 students who were enrolled in fall courses, The Virginian-Pilot reported. That may mean that “a good…
Correctional facilities will resume family visitation at nine pilot sites RICHMOND — Families will be able to visit inmates again at nine Virginia correctional facilities next month. The Department of Corrections announced Wednesday that it will open nine pilot sites for in-person family visits on Sept. 1 and that officials expect these visits will resume…
Lee County hospital, in rare success story, has reopened PENNINGTON GAP — A sprawling Southwest Virginia county that lost its only hospital eight years ago has regained a medical facility. Lee County Community Hospital, a 10-bed Ballad Health facility serving Southwest Virginia and part of Kentucky, officially opened its doors to the public on July…
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King George memorial may move to cemetery KING GEORGE — King George County officials will look into relocating a Confederate memorial from the lawn of the county’s courthouse to a local cemetery. Members of the county’s Board of Supervisors met behind closed doors Tuesday to discuss the matter, The Free Lance-Star reported. When they returned…
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Trust buys Civil War site where Black soldiers fought RICHMOND — A nonprofit which preserves U.S. battlegrounds announced Wednesday that it has paid $260,000 to purchase land in Virginia where Black soldiers fought in the Civil War and were honored for their efforts. American Battlefield Trust said the money will help preserve New Market Heights,…
Man charged in shooting at Loudoun Walmart STERLING — Police say a man has been arrested on 11 felony charges following a shooting last weekend that left a sheriff’s deputy and two civilians hurt at a Walmart store. The Loudoun Sheriff’s Office said Steven E. Thodos of Sterling was facing multiple charges, including two counts…
Virginia now participating in unified COVID-19 tracing tool RALEIGH, N.C. — As coronavirus exposure notification technology slowly rolls out across the country, every resident in 17 states and the District of Columbia will now be able to send and receive alerts beyond their home state if they’ve tested positive for the coronavirus or come into…
