COVID-19
Poll shows vaccination hesitancy is solidifying
A new statewide vaccine poll conducted for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management by the Research Institute for…
COVID-19
Centra re-tightens visitor restrictions
With the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus in the region, Centra has taken the step…
COVID-19
Lancers welcome fans back to games
Beginning with this Tuesday’s women’s soccer exhibition at the Longwood Athletics Complex, Longwood University will open its outdoor…
COVID-19
More young, healthy people are getting COVID
The number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb throughout Virginia and the Piedmont Health District as officials see…
COVID-19
Northam says students must mask up
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued a statement Thursday, Aug. 5, asking all Virginia school districts to require students…
COVID-19
Northam announces vaccine requirement for state workers
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has announced state workers will be required to show proof of full vaccination against…
COVID-19
Centra says COVID hospitalizations have doubled in a week
The number of COVID patients at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital has more than doubled in the past week. …
COVID-19
VDH warns parents to be vigilant
Just as schools get ready to begin a new year, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has put…
Education
Colleges prepare for students
As local school districts establish their masking and COVID policies for this coming school year, the area’s institutions…
Education
Colleges prepare for a new year
As local school districts establish their masking and COVID policies for this coming school year, the area’s institutions…
Opinion
Column – Get the shot or drink alone
In order to protect their employees and keep their doors open, businesses across the country are beginning to…
COVID-19
CuCPS makes mask plans
Cumberland County Public Schools (CuCPS) has released more information regarding masking and other school policies as students prepare…
COVID-19
Number of COVID cases double in a week
COVID-19 numbers in the commonwealth have doubled in one week as counties in the Piedmont Health District continue…
COVID-19
Pastor is area’s first delta variant ‘breakthough’ COVID patient
Known for his role as pastor at Farmville Presbyterian Church (FPC), Rev. Dr. Peter Smith has gained a…
COVID-19
Delta variant has arrived
The Piedmont Health District is experiencing a new surge in COVID-19 cases as the Delta variant arrives in…
COVID-19
COVID cases on the rise again
There are still no confirmed cases of the Delta variant in the Piedmont Health District, but COVID-19 cases…
Education
SVCC announces fall COVID plans
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) will continue with a full schedule of classes for the fall semester beginning…
News
Supervisors modify COVID scholarship incentive
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors agreed to a couple changes in the way the county’s student…
Opinion
Letter — Response to ‘What’s Wrong with Us?’
To the Editor: In the Wednesday, June 23, edition, The Herald’s editorial staff published an article titled “What’s…
COVID-19
The long goodbye
From planning socially-distanced funerals to determining how to safely transport the body of someone who died from COVID-19,…
COVID-19
Arrival of variant is ‘just a matter of time’
COVID-19 cases in the Piedmont Health District appear to have slowed to a crawl, as have vaccinations against…
COVID-19
County sees no new cases of COVID this past week
As COVID numbers remain low throughout most of the health district, officials warn keeping those numbers low and…
COVID-19
Door to door teams to provide vaccine info
The Virginia Department of Health’s Piedmont Health District, in coordination with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM)…
COVID-19
Editorial – What’s wrong with us?
Dear Prince Edward County citizens: What is the hold up? As Virginia celebrates reaching the 70% mark for…
COVID-19
With low vaccination rates, Prince Edward is vulnerable
Health officials are concerned Prince Edward County and other localities lagging behind in vaccine rates may be headed…
COVID-19
VDOT facilities reopen
The Virginia Department of Transportation has lifted the COVID-19 protocols that restrict walk-in visitors at VDOT offices and…
COVID-19
Door to door teams to provide vaccine info
The Virginia Department of Health’s Piedmont Health District, in coordination with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) and the…