The B.1.1.7 variant was first detected in the United Kingdom.

Health districts across the region will enter Phase 1b of the vaccine rollout. 

In Virginia Beach, some public safety employees are part of the first group to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Like humans, animals in local shelters have felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the shelters they live in have fared relatively well, sending a steady stream of animals to permanent homes.

Virginia State Health Commissioner, Dr. Norman Oliver, talks about the plan for disbursement--and why he trusts COVID-19 vaccines.

COVID-19 has caused cancellations and severe restrictions on athletic competitions this year. For Bill and Patricia Richard, it's also isolated them from their children and grandchildren, and from the RV trips they usually take out of state.

For more than 20 years, the Naro theater in Norfolk’s Ghent neighborhood has shown “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “A Christmas Story” the week of Christmas.

The COVID-19 pandemic has added a deadly threat into packed Virginia prisons. The state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union sued the Department of Corrections in April for failing to keep medically vulnerable prisoners safe during the health crisis. The ACLU and state officials negotiated a settlement that has led to the early release of more than 750 sick and elderly prisoners.