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.

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 ...

Henrico Health and Rehabilitation Center is currently being fined every day after state health inspectors found a staff member sexually abused two residents and two other workers.

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

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

Spending more time outside means an increased risk of tick bites, prompting the Virginia Department of Health to share some ...

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA), announced it will begin accepting applications for the 2025 School ...