Elle Meyers

Updated: March 17 with governor’s announcement The economic slowdown caused by the novel coronavirus has already started to hit restaurants, gyms and retails stores throughout the Commonwealth, as people stay home to avoid catching and spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. According to reports, the continued disruption to business could mean that millions of people…

Northam, along with leaders from Maryland and D.C., wrote the president to ask for priority testing in the area Gov. Ralph Northam, with elected officials from D.C and Maryland, sent a letter to the Trump administration Sunday requesting the federal government include the D.C. metro area to the list of cities that will get support…

Gov. Ralph Northam ordered all K-12 schools to close for the reast of the academic year. UPDATE– Gov. Ralph Northam has extended school closures through the rest of the academic year.   Public pools in areas like Prince William County are scheduled to open later than usual, they will be closed through June 15 instead…

Alexandria City Public Schools explains how they are preparing for a potential coronavirus outbreak.

Virginia has officially banned discrimination based on someone’s hair type or style. Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation on March 4 banning discrimination based on traits that are “typically associated with race,” like hair texture or type. It also included hair styles like braids, twists or locks, all of which are commonly used by people of…

The Democratic presidential contest has had no shortage of candidates. Today, Virginians like Erica Sweets are finally picking who they back. It’s Super Tuesday in Virginia, one of 14 states voting to pick a Democratic presidential nominee. After dozens of candidates and months of debates that slowly narrowed down the field, we followed Erica Sweets…