After President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to alter childhood vaccine guidance, Virginia’s Department of Health on Tuesday reaffirmed the state’s requirements and recommendations for all children to be vaccinated. VDH Commissioner Dr. Cameron Webb said that Virginia families should trust the state’s decisions to be “grounded in the best available science.” “The […]
Emily Harrison, a mother of two in the city of Roanoke, said federal lawmakers have not updated the country’s law to protect children’s online privacy in nearly 30 years, even as technology has changed dramatically. “We’re just looking, as parents, for the same level of protections in the digital world that we have in the […]
Laura Hellinga moved to a new house in Highfill two years ago, hoping it would be more accessible for her 15-year-old daughter, who was born with a rare joint disorder and uses a motorized wheelchair. Their previous house had a track attached to the ceiling that could lift her daughter, Landry, in and out of […]
I am a Virginia attorney, and have lived here most of my life. I know the legal system here and understand the burden of proof. I believed that my knowledge of the law, and my ability to hire experienced counsel, would allow me to protect myself when I left an abusive marriage. I was wrong. […]
