The Virginia Department of Health reported more than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases and nearly 1,000 additional deaths in the last seven days.

GRTC and Bon Secours have teamed together to unveil 14 new bus stops complete with enhancements to allow more comfort to those who must wait for public transportation. Amenities include benches, trash cans, and one-to three-sided shelters.

Deputies in Stafford County say they located a suspect involved in a school theft after finding his identification cards along with stolen items in his abandoned tricycle.

Northam says all restrictions on capacity and social distancing are now set to lift on May 28, just before Memorial Day.

Hanover County middle schools will be partnering with the Chickahominy Health District to host Pfizer vaccine clinics for students.

Gas Buddy, a company that operates apps and websites based on finding real-time fuel prices, says half of the gas stations in Virginia are out of gasoline.

The campaign, in partnership with Lyft, will provide access to free and discounted rides to vaccine sites for people in the Richmond region.

Northam says all restrictions on capacity and social distancing are now set to lift on May 28, just before Memorial Day.

More than 7.1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across the commonwealth, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health.

For the first quarter of this year, Virginia had adjudicated only 2.4 percent of such non-monetary claims within 21 days, the lowest ratio in the nation.