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Virginia’s governor has ceremonially signed legislation that sets the stage for the approval of two large-scale offshore wind farms that could produce enough electricity to power more than a million homes in the state

Eating inside a restaurant, going back to the gym and in-person worship services: Starting Friday, all of these activities will be allowed for residents of Northern Virginia as the region enters phase two of reopening. Businesses and houses of worship will have to adhere to safety standards and capacity limits to lessen the threat that customers could spread coronavirus. Virginia…

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is releasing the names of nursing homes that have had a coronavirus outbreak

Hispanic and Latino residents of Virginia have been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus and the state is working to address their needs, the governor said Thursday.  About 45% of coronavirus cases in the state have been diagnosed among Hispanic or Latino residents, Gov. Ralph Northam said at a bilingual news conference. The group makes up only about 10% of…

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he will propose making Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy. Musician Pharrell Williams, a Virginia native, joined him at a news conference. “This is our chance to lead, to…

As COVID-19 deaths at nursing homes continue to accumulate at shocking rates, The New York Times spoke to a number of nursing home caregivers on their daily struggles, frustrations caring for high-risk patients.

People in Northern Virginia enjoyed the nice weather and the first evening of phase two of reopening. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.

Gym workouts, indoor dining and gatherings of up to 50 people are now allowed in Northern Virginia as the state enters phase two of reopening. News4’s Justin Finch reports.

You’ll be able to eat inside a restaurant and go to the gym in Northern Virginia within days. Northern Virginia can enter reopening phase two on Friday, June 12 as metrics on the spread of the coronavirus suggest improvements, Gov. Ralph Northam announced at a news conference Tuesday. Schools will be able to reopen in the fall using a phased…

Virginia schools will reopen in the fall, but the school routine and classroom set-up will look very different. News4’s Julie Carey has a look at what’s ahead.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E

Virginia will be moving ahead to phase two of reopening on Friday except for the close-in Northern Virginia suburbs and Richmond. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.

Northern Virginia can begin phase one reopening on Friday, the governor says. Also starting Friday, face masks or coverings will be required in stores and restaurants and on public transportation statewide. The decision on Northern Virginia comes after COVID-19 testing was dramatically ramped up, as local leaders requested. Data suggests the region is almost ready to reopen, local officials said in...

Starting on Friday, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam will require everyone over the age of ten wear a mask when entering a business or on public transportation. Northam’s office says the mask mandate will not be enforced by police but rather the health department. “If a manager of a restaurant is not adopting this policy, VDH can certainly talk to...

Starting on Friday, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam will require everyone over the age of ten wear a mask when entering a business or on public transportation. But some business owners are worried about how they will enforce the mandate. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

Life could inch closer to normal in D.C. and Northern Virginia starting Friday.  The District has reached 13 days of sustained decrease in community spread of the coronavirus, city officials announced Tuesday morning.  D.C. is on track to reopen, Mayor Muriel Bowser said at a press briefing Tuesday morning. Tuesday marked the first day in about eight weeks that...

Phase 1 reopening begins on Friday in Northern Virginia. The decision comes after COVID-19 testing dramatically ramped up in the area. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports how business owners and local leaders are preparing.

Gov. Ralph Northam has repeatedly urged Virginia residents to cover their faces in public during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Democrat didn’t heed his own plea when he posed mask-less for photographs alongside residents during a weekend beach visit

News4’s Drew Wilder reports on the six metrics Northern Virginia needs to meet in order to start reopening.