Charlottesville
UVA Health looks at “COVID rebound” in patients who took Paxlovid
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – COVID-19 case numbers are rising and for some of those infected, it’s not their first time. Some people are getting COVID-19 again, just days after they thought they were in the clear. Doctors say this is mainly happening to patients who completed the drug Paxlovid. It is Pfizer’s treatment recommended for …
Healthy Streets, Healthy People educates in Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – On Saturday July 16, the Healthy Streets, Healthy People event taught people in Charlottesville about personal well-being and environmental health. The event brought together many different groups including the Charlottesville Free Clinic, UVA Health, and Region Ten. People were able to take free CPR training, attend gardening tutorials, and learn more …
Man sentenced to 2nd life term in Charlottesville car attack
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — An avowed white supremacist was sentenced to life plus 419 years on state charges Monday for deliberately driving his car into anti-racism protesters during a white nationalist rally in Virginia. James Alex Fields Jr., 22, received the sentence for killing one person and injuring dozens during the “Unite the Right” rally in …
Charlottesville white supremacist who killed protester asks judge for mercy | World news
The self-avowed white supremacist who plowed his car into counter-protesters opposing a white nationalist rally in Virginia two years ago, killing one and injuring dozens, has asked a judge for mercy and a sentence shorter than life in prison. Lawyers for James Alex Fields Jr, 22, said in a sentencing memo submitted in court documents …
