Hannah Taylor has been appointed director of the Sullivan County Regional Health Department, succeeding longtime Director ...

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is changing how it tests for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) at lakes across the Commonwealth, including Smith Mountain Lake.

Virginia Department of Health reports record spike in heat-related illnesses with up to 85% increase on some days, marking the highest numbers since tracking began in 2015.

Documents from the DOE state the daycare’s license was denied due to violations that placed “the health, safety, or welfare of children at risk.” ...

An overview of the case involving Adam Lamar Harrell, a former associate director of the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services, who was sentenced to six years in prison for embezzling $4 ...

Virginia health officials are working to identify and contact potentially exposed individuals. The Virginia Department of Health has been notified about a confirmed case of measles at Washington ...

In the last three years, Virginia had a total of nine pool drownings involving children under five years old – three in 2024, two in 2023, and four in 2022, the health department said.

The Virginia Department of Health was notified of a confirmed case of measles at Washington Dulles International Airport and the Washington Area Metro on June 8.

The West Virginia Department of Health (WVDH) has issued an alert warning that some West Virginians may have been exposed to measles if they traveled to Washington, D.C. earlier this month.

Health officials are urging parents to take extra precautions around water this summer after the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced an increase in child drownings in swimming pools.

Law had no background in healthcare, but his work in areas advocating for it at the State Capitol won him widespread ...