Ian Munro
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Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute partners up to experiment with a first-of-its-kind cancer treatment
The device is still experimental and patients will not be able to receive treatment from the device until it receives regulatory approval. → Read More
President Biden to visit Virginia Beach, discuss affordable health care
President Joe Biden will compare his plans for reducing health care costs for Americans to Congressional Republicans' ideas, which he claims will increase health care costs. → Read More
New health care product factory coming to Norfolk
PRINCO LLC is planning to have a grand opening for the roughly 80,000-square-foot refurbished facility in April with hiring for about 284 jobs starting in March, according to a press release from Gov. Glenn Youngkin and information from the company CEO. → Read More
Virginia bill that would create drug price review board fails to advance in General Assembly
If signed into law and funded in the budget, the governor would appoint members and the board would meet at least four times a year and decide which drug prices to review for their affordability. → Read More
Bill to allow cities to sue landlords for health issues fails again in General Assembly
The proposed bill fared worse this year than last with some Republicans turning against the bill after being vetoed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin. → Read More
Man charged in homicide on Turnpike Road in Portsmouth
The investigation into Mikeous Freeman’s death began Wednesday afternoon after officers responded to a shooting in the 3300 block of Turnpike Road. → Read More
Teacher injured in shooting at Newport News elementary school
No students were injured and an adult was taken to the hospital following a report of a shooting at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News. → Read More
Man dies after being struck by train in Suffolk
Police responded to the 100 block of Hall Avenue for an accidental death of a pedestrian trespassing on the train tracks. → Read More
Legislators’ support of ODU, EVMS merger suggests proposed budget amendment will pass
Two Norfolk delegates said they are supportive of a proposal to merge Eastern Virginia Medical School and Old Dominion University that is included in Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed budget. → Read More
Man dies after camper trailer fire in Virginia Beach
A man is dead after a camper trailer caught on fire Friday morning, according to the Virginia Beach Fire Department. → Read More
Woman sentenced to 31 years for 2020 murder of boyfriend at Virginia Beach hotel
The investigation into the killing was launched after one person who helped move the concealed body out of a Virginia Beach hotel tipped off hotel management, according to prosecutors. → Read More
Walmart shooting investigators seek to return personal items to witnesses and victims
The investigators have opened an online questionnaire where people have been asked to provide as much detail as possible about their belongings by Feb. 7. → Read More
Multiple fatalities, injuries reported after shooting in a Chesapeake Walmart
Multiple people are dead or injured following a shooting inside a Chesapeake Walmart late Tuesday night, police say. → Read More
Fast-growing Omicron subvariants may evade some less-common COVID treatments, early research shows
VDH is monitoring national research's preliminary data on Omicron subvariants that may null some less commonly used COVID-19 treatments. → Read More
How to gauge the true extent of suicide by former service members? Two reports illustrate the challenge
Though the VA shows a drop in veteran suicides for the second year in a row in the most recent data from 2020, another group has used a different method in a portion of U.S. states and found the rate of veteran suicides could be much higher than calculated. → Read More
Patient First clinics scale back hours due to staffing strain
Patient First urgent-care clinics will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily — two hours less than the current hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. → Read More
Man critically injured after shooting on Sewells Point Road in Norfolk
A man has life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Norfolk Tuesday night, according to a Twitter post by the Norfolk Police Department. → Read More
Vaccination rates continue to drop for Virginia students: ‘We want to get these rates back up’
Pediatric vaccination rates seem to be dropping, but there are complications with the data. One expert said we can expect pediatric vaccination rates to continue to drop. → Read More
Virginia Beach nonprofit plans to build 38 affordable housing units
A homeless shelter in Virginia Beach is tackling the lack of affordable properties in the area into it's own hands as sets out to build an affordable housing complex with nearly 40 units. → Read More
Norfolk is selling more vacant lots in an online auction. Here’s how to get one.
For the dozen available properties listed on Friday, all were vacant lots and required the highest bidder to agree to build a single-family home on the parcel with various other agreements depending on the parcel. → Read More