Even before the pandemic, public school enrollment was projected to decline – especially in Southside and Southwest Virginia. Now, researchers at the University of Virginia say the pandemic has exacerbated that trend.

A new report shows childhood obesity rates in Roanoke have fallen since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Roanoke Valley Community Living Index tracks health indicators among children in city schools, reporting new data every three years.

State police say they’re not investigating any reports of mass abductions. And there’s no evidence mass abductions of children are happening in Virginia.

“This is somebody who’s in high school, who's 19-years-old, who literally broke the law,” Youngkin said.

Sen. Mark Warner said in a news release Tuesday that the Trump administration has made it harder for public servants to do their jobs “and ultimately harder for veterans to get the care they’ve earned.”

Democrats are saying Republican candidate for governor Winsome Earle-Sears is in violation of disclosure laws.

As soldiers prepare to remove people living on the streets of Washington, D.C., cities in Virginia are looking for other ways to help those who lack a permanent address. In Charlottesville, five congregations have divided up the week, each taking one day to provide a free lunch to anyone in need. That’s created an opportunity for one doctor to make house calls.

Governor Youngkin has signed an executive order to strengthen oversight of Virginia nursing homes. The announcement comes after the state’s health commissioner said there is a backlog of more than 1,000 complaints against nursing homes here.

The state argues it's a misunderstanding of language from the civil rights group.

The Solar for All program would have helped about 15,000 households get rooftop panels or buy into shared solar projects.