Meghan McCarthy

See how Virginians from all over the state have drawn signs, written cards, left chalk messages and sung their thanks to healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Do you have photos or videos of ways your community has thanked healthcare workers and others who are helping Virginia get through this crisis? Email us at info@old.new.vadogwood.com to share.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is instituting a hiring freeze of state employees and is telling agency heads to look for ways to cut budgets in response to the coronavirus.

A Virginia long-term care facility with one of the nation’s worst known coronavirus outbreaks announced Thursday that testing conducted on all residents had more than doubled the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 to nearly 100 as the number of fatalities increased to 16. The Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in suburban Richmond tested all…

In Macomb County, people flushing disposable wipes is wreaking havoc on the Red Run Drain. Experts say coronavirus germs could linger on these wipes washing up into residents’ backyards.

The Virginia Department of Corrections announced late Tuesday that three offenders had tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first confirmed cases among inmates in a state correctional facility. The inmates are incarcerated at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women in Goochland, the department said in a statement. Three employees and one contractor have also tested…

After inviting students to return to campus last week despite the novel coronavirus pandemic, Liberty University in Lynchburg now has nearly a dozen students exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19. The New York Times reported that Dr. Thomas Eppes, the physician running the school’s student health center, sent three students to local hospitals for testing and asked…

President Donald Trump traveled to Norfolk today, violating federal guidance limiting nonessential travel for seniors like himself. The president acknowledged that making the 140-mile trip to Naval Station Norfolk wasn’t necessary, but said he did it to recognize the work of sailors and medical professionals who worked to get a U.S. Navy hospital ship out…

Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. But first… Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is providing emergency benefits to aid in COVID-19 relief. Participants will receive the maximum benefit possible for March and April, under a provision included in the Families First…

Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. But first… While the coronavirus has disrupted a lot of normal life in Virginia, there are still multiple municipal elections taking place in May. (Over 550 across the state to be exact!) Check out our guide…

Law enforcement officials detailed plans from “the Base” to sow chaos at Monday’s rally against gun safety legislation. The white supremacists arrested ahead of next week’s anti-gun safety law rally in Richmond discussed opening fire from four locations at the Capitol building, according to law enforcement officials. The Wall Street Journal reported that the men,…