News
Hormel buys Planters from Kraft Heinz
In a $3.35 billion deal, Hormel has bought Kraft Heinz Company’s nuts business, including most products sold under the Planters brand. As part of the ...
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COVID-19
State vaccine site goes live
The state’s new COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration website has gone live, allowing people to sign up online, check their status and get more information about the ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Tuesday, February 16, 2021 5:41 pm
COVID-19
State health department to unveil vaccine pre-registration system
Facing mounting criticism over issues with state residents signing up for the COVID-19 vaccine, the Virginia Department of Health plans to unveil a new statewide ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Friday, February 12, 2021 9:12 pm
Franklin
Foodbank establishes Western Tidewater branch
FRANKLIN Nearly 22,000 people in Western Tidewater have food insecurity issues, and the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore wants to help. To ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:24 pm
COVID-19
Governor says schools ‘need to be open’
RICHMOND The state Department of Education released new COVID-19 guidelines for PreK-12 schools, changing the emphasis to focus on how to get schools open, rather ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Thursday, January 14, 2021 5:40 pm
COVID-19
‘Use it or lose it’: Governor urges faster COVID-19 vaccine process
RICHMOND Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday urged a more rapid pace in administering COVID-19 vaccines while also saying that effort would depend on its availability. ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Friday, January 8, 2021 3:14 pm
COVID-19
Vaccine optimism tempered by COVID-19 surge
As staff members at Hampton Roads and Western Tidewater region hospitals have begun receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and the Moderna vaccine has started to ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Tuesday, December 29, 2020 6:13 pm
COVID-19
Hospitals gear up for vaccines
State could see limited doses by mid-December SUFFOLK The region’s hospitals are preparing for the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines that will be in short supply ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Wednesday, December 16, 2020 8:06 am
COVID-19
Governor imposes curfew, further limits gatherings to curb COVID-19 surge
In an effort to curb a statewide COVID-19 surge, Gov. Ralph Northam announced he would impose a modified stay-at-home order with a midnight to 5 ...