Keyris Manzanares

In Virginia, anyone convicted of a felony automatically loses their civil rights — the right to vote, serve on a jury, run for office, become a notary public and carry a firearm.

A hygiene pantry is a standalone nook that has several compartments filled with everything from toothpaste to COVID-19 tests.

But Chesterfield County Police Chief Col. Jeffrey S. Katz said the laws are complicated.

Fatal overdoses have increased in Virginia during the coronavirus pandemic by nearly 42 percent in 2020 when compared to 2019. While the state is on track this year for another record-breaking number of drug deaths, there are people looking to get clean and others lending a hand in recovery.

Andrew “Andy” Goddard came close to losing his son during the Virginia Tech shooting on April 16, 2007. As he sat next to his son’s hospital bed, he vowed that he would do everything in his power to prevent another parent from going through the same situation. Over the years, Goddard has become a leading advocate for strengthening Virginia’s gun laws.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) has become more common in the treatment of PTSD in veterans. A therapist in Virginia Beach says it is helping her patients overcome traumatic memories. One U.S. Navy SEAL says it has allowed him to be more open in healing his trauma.

Tia Marie Tucker is using her voice to merge art and activism. In partnership with Cadence Theatre, Tucker’s Youtube series, People of Creativity, gives a voice to minority artists.

Fatal overdoses have increased in Virginia during the coronavirus pandemic by nearly 42 percent in 2020 when compared to 2019. While the state is on track this year for another record-breaking number of drug deaths, there are people looking to get clean and others lending a hand in recovery.

Although their blood types were not a match, Brenton Luper was able to give his mother Karen Luper a piece of his liver. VCU Health performed what’s called an incompatible liver transplant to make this happen.

The Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech received a $500,000 grant to fund a 3D home building printer. Dr. Andrew McCoy, director at VCHR, says they’re using the innovation grant to transform affordable housing options in Virginia.