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Police discovered at least eight shooting victims at “the original crime scene” near 20th Street and Atlantic Avenue when they arrived shortly after 11 p.m. Friday night, Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate told a press briefing. While police were investigating the first crime scene, shots were fired about a block away near 20th Street …

Raphael “Rafe” Snell, instructor for the academy, said students have learned technical writing, science, math and engineering components in the program since it was introduced at the start of the 2019-20 school year. “This class has an emphasis on aviation but is really about problem-solving from an engineering design standpoint: Taking and looking at a …

The health care professionals answer questions about “the process of developing the vaccines now being administered, vaccine safety and effectiveness, common side effects, concerns and skepticism among communities of color regarding vaccine equity, vaccine prioritization among designated populations of vulnerable Virginians and essential workers, vaccine availability, the public and personal health importance of getting the …

By MIKE STILL WISE — While COVID-19 has tested many Virginia colleges’ ability to react with classroom education, a technology initiative from two years ago at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise arrived at the right time and place. “I wish I could say we were prescient,” Chancellor Donna P. Henry said of 2019’s …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will receive more than $1.5 million from the federal government for maternal and child health services in the state. West Virginia’s two U.S. senators, Democrat Joe Manchin and Republican Shelley Moore Capito, announced the funds this week. Capito says the grant provides …

The governor said 168 deaths related to COVID-19 went previously unreported by hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and hospices by: John Lynch, WTRF, Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Mar 10, 2021 / 09:04 PM EST / Updated: Mar 10, 2021 / 09:04 PM EST CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTRF) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday …

(Photo: Courtesy MGN Image) RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported 1,300 new COVID-19 cases and 31 new virus-related deaths in Thursday morning’s update, bringing the Commonwealth’s total coronavirus count up to 581,408 confirmed and probable cases and 9,357 confirmed and probable fatalities. This comes after the department reported a record-shattering …

The vote came after a conference committee struck a deal on Saturday to reconcile different versions of the bill that passed in both chambers earlier this month. The impact: Virginia is the 16th U.S. state to pass an adult-use marijuana legalization law, though sales would not start until 2024. Only two other states — Illinois …

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – Students at Virginia Tech are getting an unusual spring break visit on campus. Thursday, Feb. 25 marks the second spring break wellness day in lieu of a traditional week-long break Derek is one of the school’s popular therapy dogs; he made his rounds bringing cheer to their days. He went to …

MORGANTOWN — Aiming to aid the United States military and other federal entities in their ongoing operations, Morgantown-based NextGen Federal Systems has been hard at work developing new technology through the use of virtual reality, drones and more. Founded in 2010, the company primarily serves federal defense and intelligence agencies and pushes solutions to current …