6+ day, 58+ min ago   (38+ words) Richmond pastor and breast cancer survivor Patricia Gould-Champ turns 80 with a gospel concert benefiting scholarships and outreach programs. Richmond pastor and breast cancer survivor Patricia Gould-Champ turns 80 with a gospel concert benefiting scholarships and outreach programs....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (656+ words) People living close to the Chevron Refinery in Richmond face an elevated risk of developing cancer over a lifetime, and illness from short exposure to excess emissions, according to a preliminary health risk assessment by the Bay Area Air District…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (364+ words) Virginians can eat iceberg lettuce without heightened fear of contracting the diarrhea-causing parasite that spread across the country this summer. Cases of cyclosporiasis have “peaked” in Virginia and are expected to continue decreasing, according to the Virginia Department of Health....

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (400+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia health officials are monitoring for additional dengue cases after confirming the first documented infection acquired within the state. Officials say there is no evidence the mosquito-borne virus is continuing to spread. The Virginia Department of Health…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (598+ words) RICHMOND – After a newly discovered toxic chemical plume led to the temporary closure of Kennedy High School this week, Richmond officials said the Richmond Swim Center also will be closed as more testing is done in the area. “We know…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (64+ words) A toxic chemical found underneath Kennedy High School in Richmond during campus renovation work has forced the closure of the campus just two weeks before the start of classes. Brad Hamilton reports. A toxic chemical found underneath Kennedy High School…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (66+ words) A national cyclospora outbreak has sickened nearly 2,000 people across 41 states — but one Richmond restaurant says buying local produce kept them in the clear. Here's their advice for dining out safely. A national cyclospora outbreak has sickened nearly 2,000 people across 41 states…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (369+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Gov. Andy Beshear and the General Assembly have been back-and-forth, leading to the governor using state surplus funds to fund Medicaid—which is considered “not normal” by some experts. “Typically what happens is the governor and the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (558+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Five Central Virginia nursing homes with low-quality ratings are changing ownership, as soon as next week, according to emails obtained by CBS 6 through a public records request. The facilities being sold include Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (59+ words) Families say a state-owned medical clinic for patients with intellectual disabilities has been a lifeline. Now it's being cut off. Patients 'ripped away' from needed care amid Kentucky budget feud It was a mixture of shock and outrage that spurred…...