NEW YORK (AP) — A fixture on television, actress Julie Bowen of “Modern Family” is doing the same thing as millions of other people during the widespread coronavirus shutdown. She’s sitting at home, watching more television than she normally would. In a world turned upside down by disease, TV viewership is growing. It’s a rare […]
SALEM, Va. (AP) — A man was shot and killed by a deputy in Virginia after exchanging gunfire with a law enforcement officer. The Virginia State Police said in a news release that the case began on Friday morning when the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office went to investigate a call about a suspicious vehicle parked […]
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NEW YORK (AP) — Players agreed to a deal with Major League Baseball that would preserve service time in the event this season is canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but left open details of what a reconfigured schedule would look like. As part of the agreement approved by the union Thursday night, players will […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement in support of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the third legislative package responding to the coronavirus outbreak: “Our country faces an extraordinary crisis with far-reaching impacts on American life. This situation calls for urgency and a broad-based response. “I have read the complete text […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the coronavirus crisis, even doctors can face a cash crunch. Dr. Benjamin Ticho, an ophthalmologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois, has seen his revenue plunge 80% as patients stay home and he cancels non-emergency surgeries. He’s cut his staff’s hours sharply and is negotiating with his creditors. “We’ve reached out to many […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Students and teachers at all levels of education are transitioning from classroom to computer as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise. Not every subject lends itself to a smooth transition to distance learning, as students and instructors have discovered. “I think we’re all really frustrated,” said Jordyn Wade, […]
(CHRISTIANSBURG, Virginia) — The New River Health District announced today an additional confirmed case of COVID-19 in a resident of the district. The patient is a male in his 20s, and lives in Montgomery County. He is self-isolating, with no known exposures to the public. There is no evidence of a risk of community spread. […]
Cecil Andrew Sutphin, 89 of Dublin, Virginia died Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at the Virginia Veterans Care Center, Salem. He was the son of the late Walter Sutphin and Thelma Sutphin Hurst and was born on May 26, 1930 in Floyd County, Virginia. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Alma McPeak Sutphin; […]
Scammers purporting to be with the federal government are asking for personal information, including bank account information, under the guise of direct depositing one-time stimulus payments RICHMOND (March 27, 2020) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring today issued a consumer alert urging Virginians to be wary of scammers trying to get personal information as part of […]