Closings and cancellations due to the coronavirus outbreak
We're keeping track of what's been closed, canceled and postponed in Hampton Roads.
View ArticleRed tape is keeping nursing aides-in-training from helping Virginia’s nursing...
State officials said this week they were looking into the issue, but soon-to-be nursing aides are stuck in limbo — short the 40 hours of clinical work they need to be certified.
View ArticleBudget cuts to hit schools, colleges, mental health services hard
Hampton Roads will see a more than $145 million coronavirus economic hit just from cuts to the area’s schools and colleges, a Daily Press review of state budget amendments suggests.
View ArticleNorfolk police identify body found behind Tabb Library
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has not released the cause and manner of death.
View ArticleNorth Carolina extends stay-home order, develops reopen plan
Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday that he will extend his stay-home order that also restricts non-essential businesses until May 8. It had previously been set to run through April 29.
View ArticleLive updates on the coronavirus in Hampton Roads: Here’s what is happening...
Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus in Hampton Roads Thursday.
View ArticleHere’s where children can get free meals while schools are closed
Meals will be available for anyone under the age of 18, not just students.
View ArticleCDC tells Smithfield’s South Dakota pork plant how to operate more safely
The CDC memo specifically addressed the situation at the Smithfield Foods plant in Sioux Falls but that also may give an indication of the broader recommendations that the agency is working on for meat...
View ArticleYork County man charged with killing his mother and sister — then dumping...
Court records provide disturbing details of York-Poquoson deputies' grisly discovery this week at a home in the Edgehill neighborhood.
View ArticleAircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt’s crew completes coronavirus testing but...
Four weeks to the day after the San Diego-based aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt diverted to Guam because the coronavirus was spreading on board, the ship has finished testing all of its crew for...
View ArticleRVs catch on fire at Camping World in Newport News early Friday morning
Officials received multiple calls around 1:39 about recreational vehicles on fire at the RV dealer, located at 11936 Jefferson Avenue in Newport News, the tweets said.
View ArticleHampton council approves new 5-year capital plan, OKing projects in pipeline...
Hampton officials said the city may need to adjust funding levels and projects as revenue impacts due to COVID-19 become more clear.
View ArticleDon’t inject disinfectants, Lysol warns as Trump raises idea
"We must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body ..."
View ArticleWhen will Virginia reopen? Northam outlines the steps the state must take first.
Increased testing and contact tracing should happen before some businesses can begin to reopen, the governor said Friday.
View ArticleNorth Carolina public schools closed for rest of school year
The decision was largely expected. Gov. Roy Cooper originally closed K-12 schools in all 115 districts in mid-March for two weeks, then extended his executive order through May 15.
View ArticleNorfolk man attacked his girlfriend, then dumped her body a week later,...
Robert Carroll is accused of beating and choking Marcia Dumas in their apartment, then teaming with a friend to move her body, which was found near a York County library.
View ArticleNavy recommends reinstatement of aircraft carrier captain fired after plea...
The top Navy officer has recommended the reinstatement of the aircraft carrier captain fired for sending a fraught email to commanders pleading for faster action to protect his crew from a coronavirus...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Virginia: 5 takeaways from this week
To keep Virginians up-to-date, we’ve compiled five major points from The Virginian-Pilot’s coronavirus coverage over the past week.
View ArticleNorth Carolina governor seeks to spend $1.4B for COVID-19 aid
Gov. Roy Cooper asked North Carolina legislators on Friday to distribute $1.4 billion in federal funds to cover immediate health, education, small business and government needs created by the COVID-19...
View ArticleCoronavirus breaks out in Norfolk jail; testing to be expanded to all 670...
Thirty-two inmates and staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus, a number that is almost certain to shoot up as more of the roughly 670 offenders and 380 deputies are tested.
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