Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (148.3 per 100K; Hawaii 113.6/100K). Mississippi (465.9/100K) and ...

A lightning strike caused 400,000 gallons of “partially treated sewage” to enter an Essex County creek on Wednesday. Health ...

Richmond has formally pledged that it is fully addressing the issues at its water treatment plant that led to the city’s second boil water advisory in just six months.

Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (148.2 per 100K; Hawaii 113.6/100K). Mississippi (465.8/100K) and ...

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

A recreational swimming advisory has been issued for Hoskins Creek and the Rappahannock River in Tappahannock from the Downing Bridge extending along the shoreline downstream to Wares Wharf.

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - In the summer heat, the risk of getting a heat-related illness, like heat stroke, goes up. If you plan to go outside for a hike, experts say it’s essential to prepare ahead ...

The Virginia Department of Health has reported another case of potential measles exposure in Northern Virginia, this time at ...

With summer underway, families are making trips to the beach, lake or pool, but the Virginia Department of Health is urging parents to take precautions. Six children under the age of five have already ...