Health officials said the new strain could be more dangerous because it could be more contagious, up to twice as transmissible, than other known strains of COVID.
A special election will be held on March 23rd to fill the 38th District seat vacated by Republican Sen. Ben Chafin, who died from COVID-19 on New Year’s Day.
Third graders would need to achieve on-track or mastered scores on the English language arts portion of a state standardized test. Students who don’t pass could take the test again or try to improve through learning camps or tutoring programs, which would also be established under legislation pushed by the governor.
According to the sheriff department, Myers texted the father of the children hours before telling him she left something in their vehicle and that she was sorry she wasn’t ‘strong enough.’
Just hours after attending President Joe Biden’s inauguration, former Vice President Mike Pence flew to Indiana to reflect on his four-year tenure with friends, family, and supporters.
Customs agents in Cincinnati said they seized more than 10,000 pills of Viagra, which they believe came from the Middle East with potential ties to Hong Kong and China.
The report from VDH shows two people from the City of Norton and one person from Buchanan, Dickenson and Lee County are now in the hospital from complications from the virus.
Growth comes with excitement but problems too. Now officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park said they’ve got so many people visiting they need volunteers to manage the crowds.
A Facebook post from the school district states the first installation has been completed, providing one of the rural families in the school system with an internet connection.