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POLL: Would You Adopt A Foster Child If You Had The Chance?
RICHMOND, Va. -- The children in Virginia’s foster system who are ready for adoption face a struggle every day: the stability and structure we may take for granted are elements absent from their lives at a critical stage of development. They need permanent, loving families to guide them to adulthood...
POLL: Did You Notice The Blue Moon On Halloween?
RICHMOND, Va. -- This year has brought a pandemic, major election and now a rare, blue moon on Halloween. A blue moon is the second full moon in a calendar month and appears every 2.5 years, according to NASA. A full moon occurs on Halloween every 19 years. A Halloween full moon hasn’t appeared in all time zones since 1944, states the Farmer’s Almanac.
POLL: Do You Think Virginia Will Experience More Covid-19 Outbreaks In November?
RICHMOND, Va. – Health officials are investigating 1,299 outbreaks of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth, according to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) data released Saturday. That means 12 new outbreaks were recorded since Friday's reporting. Data show 487 (+4 from yesterday's report) outbreaks at long-term care facilities with a total of...
POLL: Are You Surprised By The Decreased Testing Positivity Rate?
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported 167,754 total positive coronavirus tests throughout the state Tuesday, a 926 case increase from Monday. The state totals stand at 3,485 deaths with 11,955 hospitalizations since the pandemic began. A total of 2,598,125 tests have been given throughout the...
POLL: Will You Be Watching This Forum?
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Representative Abigail Spanberger and Delegate Nick Freitas will be participating in the Seventh Congressional District Forum, which will be hosted by Chamber RVA and VPM. The forum will be televised live starting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 20 on VPM and streamed online on VPM’s Facebook,...
POLL: Do You Agree With Robert E. Lee Statue Being Removed?
Today in a courtroom in Richmond, Va., a judge heard arguments to decide the fate of a massive Confederate statue. It depicts General Robert E. Lee. It's 60 feet tall, and it's the only Confederate statue left on Monument Avenue in Richmond. In June, Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam ordered it removed. Then came the lawsuits, like the one heard today. Whittney Evans of member station VPM was in that courtroom and joins us now.
POLL: Do You Support The Unofficial Renaming Of The Grounds Of The Robert E. Lee Statue To Marcus-David Peters Circle?
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The grounds of the Robert E. Lee statue, which has been unofficially renamed Marcus-David Peters Circle, were transformed into a birthday celebration of Marcus-David Peters, the 24-year-old Richmond biology teacher who was shot and killed by Richmond Police in 2018 while experiencing a mental health episode on Interstate 95.
POLL: Do You Think The Catholic Church Is Doing Everything They Can To Eradicate Abuse From Their Dioceses?
The announcement comes after the diocese celebrated its bicentennial July 11. “With the celebration of a jubilee year comes another opportunity to work for justice — for acknowledgement of wrongs, reconciliation with those we have wronged, and attempts to repair the hurt we have caused,” Bishop Barry Knestout said in an Oct. 15 letter.
POLL: Do You Think Virginia Has Done Enough To Protect Its Residents From Covid-19?
RICHMOND, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Governor Ralph Northam held his first COVID-19 press conference of October on Tuesday at 2 p.m. to give updates on COVID-19 in Virginia. The last COVID-19 press conference he held was on Sept. 15. An announcement was made on Sept. 25 that the governor and...
POLL: Do You Think The Disconnections Ban Should Be Extended?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) Some utility customers could be at risk of having their services shut off after a statewide ban on disconnections expires at midnight. Regulators say there are steps people can take to prevent that from happening. What’s next for the moratorium?. Protections for customers struggling to pay the...
POLL: Have You Played The Violin Before?
The Menuhin Competition, in Richmond, Virginia, has this week released a new episode of the ongoing podcast series ‘Making Menuhin – Inside Stories of the World’s Best Young Violinists.’. Making Menuhin, produced by Menuhin Competition Richmond 2021 co-host VPM, was created to keep the spirit of the competition alive in...
POLL: Is Kroger Your Preferred Grocery Store?
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - Kroger Mid-Atlantic announced that it will be moving its division office from Roanoke to Henrico County by early 2021. The company says the move will add more than 70 jobs to the Richmond area with a combination of relocations and new hires. The new office...
POLL: Do You Think The Vdh Is Doing Enough To Help Prevent The Spread Of Covid-19?
The Virginia Department of Health reported Tuesday that the statewide total for COVID-19 cases is 135,514 — an increase of 943 from the 134,571 reported Monday. The 135,514 cases consist of 129,259 confirmed cases and 6,255 probable cases. There are 2,839 COVID-19 deaths in Virginia — 2,691 confirmed and 148 probable. That’s an increase of 96 from the 2,743 reported Monday, however the VDH dashboard noted Tuesday that there’s an “existing data backlog” for the death count, and that VDH is working to identify COVID-related deaths using death certificate information.
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