Virginia has resettled 4,032 Afghans but about 5,000 remain at the military base in Nottoway County.
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What kind of governor will Youngkin be?
We still don’t know much about him but we’ll start to find out a lot more soon.
Posted inOpinion
A thank you to Virginia
Gov. Ralph Northam’s chief of staff reflects on the past four years.
Posted inNews Briefs
Tobacco Commission awards grants
Nine projects in Southwest and Southside receive funding.
Posted inNews Briefs
Covid spread, new session dominate the news; more . . .
Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Southwest and Southside.
Posted inNews Briefs
Carilion restricts visitors starting Tuesday
Hospital chain says due to covid surge no visitors will be permitted except in certain cases, listed here.
Posted inNews Briefs
Omicron sweeps over Virginia; Southwest doctor warns of ‘medical disaster’
For now, the urban crescent is hit hardest but health authories warn rates will get worse once it hits less-vaccinated rural areas.
Posted inPolitics
Roanoke sets vaccine mandate for city employees
Vaccine-or-testing policy could go in effect by Feb. 1 if U.S. Supreme Court upholds federal requirements.
Posted inPolitics
Transgender course reversal?
State Sen. Travis Hackworth wants to repeal a law that requires school districts to follow state guidance for the treatment of transgender students.
Posted inEconomy
Below the James, under the earth
Southside is a magnet for mineral prospectors, from copper to gold to uranium. Why is the geology so interesting there?
