COVID-19
COVID cases continue to soar upward
Virus cases are continuing to soar upward in the Piedmont Health District as local hospitals see an all-time high in COVID patients. Meanwhile, new executive ...
Alexa Massey, Author at Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch
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 dwarf any previous surge. Data from the ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, January 13, 2022 8:05 am
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 district and country continue to face the ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, December 30, 2021 8:01 am
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 District sees an upward trend in cases. ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, December 22, 2021 8:05 am
COVID-19
Cases up in Piedmont as omicron hits VA
COVID-19 cases are trending upward in several different Piedmont Health District counties as the omicron variant is spotted in Virginia; meanwhile, The U.S. Food and ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, December 15, 2021 6:08 pm
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 cases this week and more than ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, December 10, 2021 5:30 pm
Education
County sees enrollment increase
New data recently released by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) reveals public school enrollment has dropped 3.6% across the commonwealth since before the pandemic, ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, December 10, 2021 5:18 pm
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 of a new, rapidly-growing variant of the ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, December 2, 2021 4:01 pm
Columns
Opinion — Making an educated decision
Last Monday, I was making baked chicken for dinner. When the oven timer went off, I pulled the bird out the oven and sliced it ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 1:02 pm
COVID-19
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 Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized booster shots ...