covid-19
Virginia Department of Health hiring contact tracers
The Virginia Department of Health is now hiring contact tracers in order to better fight COVID-19. Contact tracers work with a COVID-19 patient to help them […]
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Youth Development Center to hold virtual senior prom tonight
With COVID-19 stealing away many experiences from high schoolers’ senior year, the Youth Development Center plans to fill that void with a virtual senior prom, dubbed […]
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Valley Health starts to resume elective services
After careful consideration, Valley Health has started to ease restrictions on diagnostic and surgical procedures. This follows recent announcements from Gov. Ralph Northam lifting the hold […]
Readno responses. May 9, 2020 news_two
Care facilities celebrate a socially-distanced Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is tomorrow, and many nursing homes and assisted living facilities are adapting different ways to celebrate in light of the pandemic. Care facilities have […]
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Virginia Chamber of Commerce seeks input from local business owners
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce has launched a Blueprint for Getting Virginians Back to Work initiative, and is seeking input from local business owners. The blueprint […]
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Family Promise of Shenandoah County aims to stabilize housing
Family Promise of Shenandoah County’s Help Us Stabilize Housing (HUSH) initiative provides assistance to families in need. The HUSH initiative helps families pay for rent, utilities, car […]
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Winchester launches temporary pop-up market
The City of Winchester has partnered with Sysco to launch a temporary pop-up market. The purpose of the market is to ease the stress on local […]
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SNAP program to issue emergency benefits
Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be increasing the maximum monthly allotment for households due to the pandemic. Individuals who did not receive an emergency allotment […]
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Lord Fairfax Health District confirms first fatality associated with COVID-19
The Virginia Department of Health’s Lord Fairfax Health District announced a resident of Shenandoah County, who was ill with COVID-19, has died. Lord Fairfax Health District […]
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Shenandoah County Chamber of Commerce highlights healthy home habits
The Shenandoah County Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page recently started a Healthy @ Home initiative. The page will be highlighting local small businesses to share tips […]
Readno responses. April 24, 2020 news_two
Ban on elective surgeries extended one more week
Gov. Northam has extended the ban on elective surgeries for one more week, now lasting until May 1. This has been done to ensure that frontline […]
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