COVID-19
COVID pill authorization sought
The health district and local hospitals are seeing some very encouraging numbers surrounding COVID-19 cases just as the news comes that an antiviral pill for ...
Alexa Massey, Author at Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch
Local
Crossroads audit results released
After being presented with the findings of Phase 1 of the Crossroads Community Services Board (CCSB) forensic audit, the CCSB Board of Directors has approved ...
by Alexa Massey, Monday, October 11, 2021 7:14 pm
Local
Almond to lead health district
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has announced Dr. Maria Almond, M.D., MPH is set to begin her role as the new Piedmont Health District ...
by Alexa Massey, Saturday, October 2, 2021 12:03 pm
COVID-19
State COVID cases down this week
As the rate of COVID-19 cases continues to drop statewide, the Piedmont Health District is still seeing its virus numbers rise. From Monday, Sept. 20, ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, October 1, 2021 12:03 pm
COVID-19
Cases increase across health district
While COVID-19 cases appear to be beginning to stabilize across the commonwealth, cases are continuing to rise in the Piedmont Health District. Lunenburg County was ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, September 23, 2021 6:44 pm
News
Boat rescued from Briery Lake
Meherrin Volunteer Fire and Rescue (MVFR) crew members responded Thursday night, Sept. 9, to a report of an individual whose boat was stuck on a ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 2:10 pm
COVID-19
106 COVID patients at Centra
COVID-19 cases are fluctuating across the commonwealth as officials work to increase testing access in the health district. New daily cases of the coronavirus in ...
by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 7:12 pm
Opinion
Opinion — I hope your fried rice was cold
My boyfriend and I were having dinner at our favorite Korean restaurant in Charlottesville the other weekend when we observed an unhappy customer become extremely ...
by Alexa Massey, Monday, September 6, 2021 6:18 pm
COVID-19
COVID cases soaring
The rate of COVID-19 infections continues to soar across the area this week. The number of virus cases in counties in the Piedmont Health District ...
by Alexa Massey, Saturday, September 4, 2021 6:24 pm
COVID-19
Centra in grim situation
Centra Health officials provided information Wednesday, Aug. 25, to what doctors have described as an “increasingly grim situation” at the health care provider’s hospitals. During ...