COVID-19
Schools temporarily revisit virtual learning
With winter weather and the rise of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, local schools say they are prepared ...
COVID-19
Gov. lifts school mask mandate
Shortly after taking office on Saturday, Jan. 16, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed nine executive orders, one beginning ...
COVID-19
Youngkin ends school mask mandates – Centra sees record COVID patients
Virus cases are continuing to soar upward in the Piedmont Health District as local hospitals see an all-time ...
COVID-19
Opinion — COVID guidelines
Governor Northam will give his final State of the Commonwealth speech on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Due to COVID, ...
COVID-19
Northam issues 30 day state of emergency
In response to record numbers of hospitalizations Gov. Northam issued a limited 30-day emergency order issued to help ...
COVID-19
COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing
Coronavirus cases are exploding across the commonwealth this week as Virginia grapples with record breaking case numbers which ...
COVID-19
CDC updates COVID-19 guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new COVID-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines on Friday. The ...
COVID-19
No end in sight as cases continue to soar
COVID-19 cases continue to climb at record breaking speed with dramatic jumps in coronavirus cases attributed to omicron ...
COVID-19
Cases soar on Christmas Eve
Record-breaking coronavirus case numbers and thousands of canceled flights created holiday turmoil over the weekend as the health ...
COVID-19
COVID-19 bonuses discussed
The Farmville Town Council discussed the possibility of using funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for ...
COVID-19
Virus concern mounts as winter arrives
Health officials continue to stress the importance of vaccination and boosters as the entirety of the Piedmont Health ...
COVID-19
Cases on the rise as omicron hits VA
COVID-19 cases are trending upward in several different Piedmont Health District counties as the omicron variant is spotted ...
COVID-19
Cases rising as omicron enters U.S.
Officials are continuing to heavily encourage vaccination and booster shots as local counties see large increases in their ...
COVID-19
Pandemic assistance available to organic farmers
Certified organic farmers or farmers transitioning to organic can apply for additional funding from the U.S. Department of ...
COVID-19
New variant sparks concern
Local health officials are imploring residents to improve the community’s defensive line against the coronavirus following the discovery ...
COVID-19
Parents discuss child vaccine
With local children ages 5-11 now eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, local families are discussing whether or ...
Buckingham
All adults now eligible for boosters
As the state and some local counties begin seeing a rise in coronavirus cases, the U.S. Food and ...
COVID-19
Centra vaccine requirement costs 36 employees
The deadline for Centra Health employees to receive full vaccination against the COVID-19 virus has passed, resulting in ...
COVID-19
Free COVID test kits available
The Central Virginia Regional Library (CVRL) is handing out free COVID-19 test kits at their public libraries in ...
COVID-19
Vaccination efforts continue
As areas in the U.S. are beginning to see rises in COVID-19 cases, the Piedmont Health District is ...
COVID-19
COVID vaccinations still not recommended for pets
As COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters reach a wider segment of the human population, experts at the Virginia-Maryland College ...
Buckingham
Children can now get the COVID vaccine
Children ages 5-11 are now able to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, and local kids have wasted no ...
COVID-19
Vaccination clinics set
The Virginia Department of Health’s Piedmont Health District will offer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 ...
NEWS
Piedmont Health Department offers booster
The Virginia Department of Health’s Piedmont Health District is offering booster shots for all three of the COVID-19 ...
COVID-19
Pfizer authorized for children ages 5-11
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children ...
COVID-19
Virginia achieves top 10 for vaccinations
Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia now ranks 10th among all states for the percentage of its ...
Buckingham
Moderna, J&J boosters now available
The health district is observing another week of reduced COVID-19 cases just as Virginians become eligible for the ...