pandemic

News4’s Megan McGrath reports on how virtual gatherings can bring peace to families who can’t gather to mourn a loss.

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

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder explains an effort to help breweries and wineries qualify for federal Paycheck Protection Programs just like bars and restaurants.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey talks with some of the hundreds of volunteers who are donating their time to help their communities.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey previews a plan in Fauquier County schools to grow in-person learning to four days a week.

Northern Virginia continues to open its schools for in-person learning, but some parents say their students’ needs are different. News4’s Drew Wilder reports on parents weighing their options.

Touring a Pfizer manufacturing plant in Michigan, President Joe Biden says the U.S. is currently on track to vaccinate all Americans who want the shot by summer.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on more confusion over the state’s new COVID-19 vaccination registration site.

Small businesses have struggled mightily during the pandemic. In the series “Rebound,” small business owners documented their struggles during the pandemic. Now, they have come together to discuss what they learned over the past six months.

The coronavirus pandemic has changed virtually everything in the U.S., including online behavior, according to a new study.

The Seacoast Repertory Theatre struggles financially as they pivot to small in-person and online performances, Luella’s Southern Kitchen deals with some changes to the supply chain and L.A. Dogworks discuss the financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and how they are trying to find ways to stay afloat, keep their staff working and evolve.

Harriett’s Bookshop, Brooklyn Chop House and Next Step Training discuss being Black-owned businesses during the pandemic and trying to raise awareness about social justice.

The extreme winter weather covering much of the U.S. is causing enough disruption to vaccinations that the country may take slightly longer to reach herd immunity against COVID-19, potentially extending the length of the pandemic, experts who are following the vaccination rollout said.

Alcohol sales and consumption have spiked dramatically during the pandemic as a self-medicating method to deal with the stresses of COVID. The Rand Corporation found in a survey of 1,500 Americans that alcohol consumption was up 14 percent last spring. Among women, it was up 41 percent. Health experts say these red flags can point to a spiraling problem.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on the new statewide COVID-19 vaccination site that’s operating for the first time.

Employers expect less than 30% of their employees to be in offices by the first quarter of this year. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

President Joe Biden issued a President’s Day message calling on the nation to work together to overcome the COVID-19 crisis.

Northern Virginia will debut its online COVID-19 vaccination registration site on Tuesday Feb. 16. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.

There’s a lot of anxiety and mixed emotions amid the pandemic. News4’s parents are feeling it, too. Some of them are getting together to talk about parenting and families during the pandemic. They’re sharing the good, the bad and the difficulties about we all can relate to in an ongoing weekly segment. Molette Green’s Collard Greens...

Vaccines for teachers are recommended, but not required.