The American Red Cross scheduled an emergency blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital.
The head of the VDH urges community members to exercise caution in these extreme temperatures.
William Chisholm Van Norman will serve two years and nine months.
While city police officers won’t be wearing masks, there’s little that can be done to stop federal agents, including ICE, from hiding their faces while carrying out operations in the area.
About 300 members of the Virginia National Guard are on duty, standing by to help localities around the Commonwealth respond to the forecasted winter storm expected to hit the area Saturday afternoon into the evening.
New Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones has announced a “national talent search” to fill chief counsel positions at three state universities, including at UVA.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the area that slightly shortens the predicted duration beginning 7 p.m. Saturday until 1 a.m. Monday.
If the weekend’s forecasted inclement weather forces school closings next week, Albemarle County Public Schools said any more than two missed days will result in an adjustment to the calendar, the division announced Friday.
Target, a Minneapolis-based national retailer, is the target of criticism over its reported support for ICE agents in the city.
City officials hope those in the encampment will consider moving to shelters during the height of the storm.