Across the state of Virginia, the fatality rate for COVID-19 patients entering hospitals has been 37.7%. Put another way, nearly two of every five patients died, according to Virginia Department of Health data. But in Norfolk, only 25.8% died. What accounts for that disparity?
In stark contrast to the University of Virginia, James Madison University, and the College of William & Mary, the Virginia Community College System board has decided not to require students to be vaccinated in order to attend classes in the fall.
I have no idea if the man who was arrested for this shooting is guilty. The case is being sent to a grand jury. But someone did commit a serious crime. If there’s a conviction in this case, the criminal deserves no mercy.
In his three decades in the Senate, Warner quickly went from being a novelty - a celebrity husband - to one of Washington’s most powerful and respected senators.
Democrats realize that the premature release of murderers and other violent criminals - some serving life sentences - by a parole board hand-picked by Terry McAuliffe and Northam is going to hurt the party in November.
During the past year questioning the lockdowns, the mandates, the curfews, school closings and the genesis of the virus generally got one dismissed as a “Trumptard” instead of a liberty-loving American. Don’t ask me how I know.
Corrupt politicians and sleazy businessmen - and Lord knows, we have plenty of them - can breathe easy once the hedge fund is running the newspaper.
According to Virginia Department of Health data, the number of Virginians who died from drug overdoses in 2020 increased 41%.
Let me get this straight. The University of Virginia has just announced that all students returning to the university starting July 1 must be fully vaccinated, or they will be barred from entering the grounds. But employees, while urged to get vaccinated, are under no such mandate.
Bennett was a Terry McAuliffe appointee to the parole board and chair of that controversial body last spring when the parole board shocked the commonwealth by going on a freeing frenzy that included at least eight murderers.
Against all odds, Virginia is ending the fiscal year $500 million in the black. That can mean only one thing: We were overtaxed.
Looks like Gov. Ralph Northam and his sidekicks have been meddling again, costing Virginia a fine public servant. And tainting the results of the VMI investigation due out on June 1.
Seems someone at the FAA noticed that Americans are larger than ever - apparently our tunics and yoga pants aren’t fooling anyone - and this could cause some sort of imbalance in flight.
In Virginia, teachers were the first in line to get vaccinated. They leapfrogged senior citizens and cancer patients to get their shots. The risk of a teacher catching the virus from a child is minuscule.
Get the freaking masks off those little faces.
Well, the Republican Party of Virginia actually pulled it off. Their Ranked Choice Voting Unassembled Convention Through the Legs off the Backboard with Twist (which lasted lemme see…one… two…three…no, FOUR days) finally ended and ended well.
The University of Virginia had its “F*ck UVa” sign controversy. Brace yourself for Washington & Lee University’s “F*ck quilt” brouhaha.
The gig is up, Governor. You’ve had your fun. You showed us who was the boss. Scrap the mask mandate. Now.
For many Americans, gas is the hidden ingredient in the food on their table. You bet these workers panicked when they learned that fuel wasn’t flowing.
It may just be a happy coincidence that Biden visited with Jimmy Carter last week. The parallels between these two hapless administrations are striking.
