Coronavirus in Virginia

Virginia’s governor has set a new timeline for lifting coronavirus restrictions. News4’s Drew Wilder reports on when things could be changing, and what needs to happen to make that a reality.

A new mass vaccination clinic is set to open at the old Lord & Taylor store at Tysons Corner Center.

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder shows the new Tysons mass vaccination site which will add 3,000 vaccinations each day.

Virginia’s schools and college can hold outdoor graduation ceremonies with as many as 5,000 attendees

Fairfax County Public Schools students will be back in schools in-person all week starting this fall, administrators say they’re planning.  FCPS told families they’re preparing for a full return to the classroom after seeing success this spring with their “safe, steady, ready” approach to in-person instruction.  “We have shown that we can return our students and staff to our...

It’s been nearly two weeks since COVID-19 restrictions were eased in Virginia. Combine that with the weekend’s glorious weather, and you have the perfect recipe for a busy week at a local restaurant. News4’s Cory Smtih reports.

In Arlington County, Virginia, 97-year-old Mary Cavanaugh has finally seen her son Mike Cavanaugh and daughter-in-law Marie Cavanaugh after more than a year.

New federal guidelines now allow family members to visit loved ones in long-term care facilities, and that’s leading to emotional reunions across the country. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder shows the moment an Arlington County woman saw her son and daughter-in-law for the first time in a year.

Promising new numbers from inside nursing homes show the COVID-19 vaccines are working. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke to some very happy senior citizens in Prince William County about how life has changed since getting the shot.

Virginia health officials say they are heading into March with an ever-improving vaccine supply. In the next few weeks, many more Virginians will be heading to pharmacies for their shots. But there’s still one problem — not all the pharmacies can coordinate with the state’s vaccine waiting list. Warrenton resident Mary Judkins has been waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment for weeks....

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on pharmacies to begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations.

The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation in an effort to expand broadband internet access to low-income students across the commonwealth

New bill would make in-person instruction mandatory by July 1st. Northern Virginia reporter Drew Wilder reports.

Virginia will ease several coronavirus-related restrictions on Monday, including lifting a curfew and loosening limits on outdoor gatherings, as it expands vaccination efforts in partnership with commercial pharmacies. The modified stay-at-home order that directed residents to stay home between midnight and 5 a.m. will be lifted, Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday. Residents should still limit going out, Northam said. Outdoor…

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder explains how COVID-19 restrictions will be eased March 1.

Some pre-K and kindergarten students head back to school in Fairfax County Tuesday. For some of these kids, their first-ever day of school will be unlike any other. News4’s Justin Finch reports.

Masked and socially distanced, pre-K and kindergarten students in Fairfax County were set to begin in-class learning on Tuesday for a first day of school unlike any other. Fairfax County opted to open back up for its youngest students earlier than most elementary, middle and high school students. More groups of special education students were also set to return Tuesday….

With many Northern Virginia school districts set to expand hybrid learning to more students, parents are making tough choices about what to do with their kids.