The Virginia Department of Health says since Memorial Day, six children under the age of five have drowned, and summer isn't ...

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is raising awareness for sun safety as part of Ultraviolet (UV) Protection Month this July.

Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued a Notice of Violation to Hopewell’s wastewater treatment plant six months prior to Friday night’s massive discharge of raw sewage.

A toddler drowned in a Henrico County pool Saturday night. This tragedy is one among many in Virginia this year, per state health officials, as small children are drowning at a higher rate.

So far, state and Hopewell officials say the sewage spill has not interrupted drinking-water supply or home water use. Just ...

The West Virginia Department Of Health said West Virginia is the first state in the country to institute a statewide protocol ...

Blacklegged ticks and Lone Star ticks carry diseases in Virginia. They live in the forest leaf litter or in shaded, grassy areas. Ticks do not climb high on vegetation, so they must hitch a ride by ...

Health officials are warning people and their pets to avoid parts of the James River and Gravely Run Creek in Hopewell after untreated sewage is being released.

The Virginia Department of Health kicked off its 2025 community health assessment in the Western Tidewater Health District.

The Riesers are both physicians licensed by the Virginia Department of Health Professions. The wife is a veterinarian in charge of the Augusta Regional SPCA.

VIRGINIA (WCYB) — A new law in Virginia, effective July 1, mandates specialized training for police officers to better handle ...