RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Virginia surpassed 1,000 on Monday, with more than two dozen deaths from the illness, according to the state health department. Among the confirmed cases, over 130 required hospitalization, according to the latest Virginia Department of Health figures. For most […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak could kill 100,000 to 200,000 Americans, the U.S. government’s top infectious-disease expert warned on Sunday as smoldering hots pots in nursing homes and a growing list of stricken cities heightened the sense of dread across the country. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak has claimed more than 20 lives in Virginia. Virginia health officials said that 22 people had died after contracting COVID-19 as of Sunday. Overall, the state has reported nearly 900 cases and about 100 hospitalizations due to the virus outbreak. The deaths include […]
MARION, Va. (AP) — A Virginia sheriff’s office says that a suspect died of an unspecified medical emergency after being taken into custody following a bizarre chase. The Smyth County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the case began when it received a call Saturday night about someone […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]