5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (118+ words) Lindsey Kennett, Anchor / Community Journalist The Virginia Department of Health is now reporting six cases of measles in the southwest region of the state, which covers most of the 10 News viewing area. It is unclear where exactly in the region…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (295+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR)– March 23rd is the last day of “symptom watch” for the measles exposure at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital’s emergency department on March 2nd. That confirmed case was from someone who had traveled outside of the U.S. The Virginia…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (144+ words) The Virginia Department of Health has confirmed the first case of measles this year in Central Virginia, bringing the statewide total to eight cases. — The Virginia Department of Health has confirmed the first case of measles this year in…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago   (409+ words) A child enrolled at a Hampton Roads elementary school was confirmed by officials Thursday morning to have contracted measles. The Virginia Department of Health in a Wednesday night release said the child, aged 5 to 12, was the fourth in Virginia to…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1431+ words) RICHMOND, Va — A top state official says "drastic changes" are taking shape that aim to make nursing homes better, delivering on a promise, he said, that Governor Glenn Youngkin's administration made to improve care for vulnerable seniors as the commonwealth…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (144+ words) VIRGINIA – Luck is in the air in Virginia. More than 87,000 tickets sold in the state won prizes in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, including five tickets that each won $50,000. No one hit all six numbers, so the jackpot for Saturday’s drawing on…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (399+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — With the government shutdown continuing, more than 850,000 Virginians who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are facing growing uncertainty. On Monday, November 3, relief may arrive as the first round of funds from the Virginia Emergency Nutrition…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago   (712+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) did not use millions of federal dollars meant for healthcare facility oversight in recent years, according to the federal government. It's money that could have been utilized during a time when nursing…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1114+ words) Robert Leidig said he was shocked when he first learned through CBS 6's reporting that his wife's nursing home, Princess Anne Health and Rehabilitation Center in Virginia Beach, was potentially shutting down. “Dismayed, infuriated. It's hard to express, because it's…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (553+ words) As state officials push to hire more inspectors and create additional nursing home oversight, the Virginia Health Care Association has asked the federal government to step in with more immediate help with the survey process. A new Nursing Home Oversight…...