According to VDH data, 79% of the reported cases are in Central Virginia. The most recent outbreak was confirmed in Buckingham County in May.

VDH says that 98% of the Virginia cases have been reported in people who are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated with the MMR vaccine.

Bon Secours St. Marys Hospital is listed as an exposure site on the VDH website. Sunday, June 14, is the last day of "symptom watch" for those who were in the hospital between Wednesday, May 20 and Sunday, May 24 at noon.

Virginia native Dr. Andre Douglas is among the four astronauts revealed by NASA for the Artemis III mission as a mission specialist on Tuesday.

Along with Douglas, the crew will be comprised of NASA's Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, and the European Space Agency's Luca Parmitano. The Artemis III won't fly to the moon or land on the surface. Instead, theyll orbit Earth while practicing docking their Orion capsule with two lunar landers.

At the time of Douglas's selection, he was a NASA astronaut candidate and had also held a senior position at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab supporting planetary defense, space exploration, maritime robotics, and ocean system missions. While engineering at APL, Douglas assisted in the development of NASA's DART planetary defense mission with the fault management team and several other NASA projects.

Douglas was also a part of the Artemis II test flight backup crew, NASA's first crewed mission under the Artemis campaign.

The Chesapeake native graduated with a bachelor's in mechanical engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Douglas earned his master's degree in mechanical engineering, naval architecture, marine engineering, electrical and computer engineering, and his doctorate in systems engineering.

Douglas has a broad background in the U.S. Coast Guard serving as a naval architect, damage control assistant, salvage engineer, and officer of the deck.

Watch previous coverage: Artemis II crew names lunar crater after VCU School of Nursing graduate Carroll Taylor Wiseman

Elon Musks SpaceX and Jeff Bezos Blue Origin are racing to deliver the lunar landers. The two-week demo is targeted for 2027. Blue Origin suffered a recent setback when its massive rocket exploded during an engine-firing test on the launch pad in Florida, shaking nearby homes and illuminating the sky with an orange fireball.

NASA's Artemis program aims to return astronauts to the moon's surface for the first time since the 1970s. A recent revamp of the program announced by NASA administrator Jared Isaacman aims to fast-track it similarly to the Apollo era, adding the upcoming spaceflight around Earth before eyeing a lunar landing in 2028.

RICHMOND, Va. -- It will be a bit more humid today with scattered showers and storms this afternoon. Any storm that develops could produce some strong gusts. Highs will be in the 80s.

Thursday will be much hotter and more humid. Highs will reach the mid to upper 90s in many spots, with heat indices near or above 100F. Afternoon pop-up thunderstorms may develop, though coverage will be spotty.

Friday is likely the hottest day of the stretch. Highs will be in the upper 90s, with heat indices between 100 and 105F. Morning or midday showers could temper the extreme heat in some areas, but most will still face muggy, uncomfortable conditions. Heat safety will be important for outdoor plans. Scattered storms will be possible in the afternoon and early evening.

Any storm that develops Thursday and Friday will produce heavy rainfall, and could also have high wind gusts.

A cold front moves through early Saturday, but temperatures remain hot for much of the day. Highs will be in the low to mid 90s inland, with coastal areas in the mid to upper 80s. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms are possible, especially southeast of Richmond.

Sunday features highs in the low 90s with another round of late-day storms possible as the unsettled pattern continues.

Monday will be slightly cooler but with more clouds and rain ahead of the next front.

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RICHMOND, Va. -- A group of local entrepreneurs have started to sell an old-time drink with a modern-day twist: a tinge of THC. The Haymaker Collective recently launched Switchel, a riff on a North American drink with the same name that dates back hundreds of years.

Haymakers recipe features traditional ingredients like honey, ginger, lemon and apple cider vinegar, but also adds hemp extracts to the mix. Each can has 2 milligrams of THC as well as 5 milligrams of CBD and 5 milligrams of CBG, which is another substance from the cannabis plant. Click here to continue reading on Richmond BizSense.

The Henrico County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved enhanced hazardous duty pay for EMTs and paramedics who work exclusively in emergency medical services. The move is part of a broader effort to modernize emergency response as call volumes continue to climb.

Jackson Baynard, former fire chief for Henrico County Division of Fire who is now deputy county manager for public safety, said 85% of the county's calls are EMS-related.

"85% of our calls being EMS, last year was about 60,000 calls for service, so we're doing over 40,000 calls just in EMS," Baynard said.

Medical emergencies, mental health crises, overdoses, falls, and other situations requiring emergency medical care now make up the overwhelming majority of 911 calls in Henrico County.

Baynard, the former fire chief of the Henrico County Division of Fire, has been pushing for the enhanced hazardous duty benefits since September. The benefits will apply to current and future EMS-only providers employees who are not trained as firefighters but respond to many of the same emergency situations.

Baynard said those responders face serious risks on the job.

"They're going to unknown situations, they're getting exposed to all sorts of different infectious diseases, they're facing the same challenges, the tough scenes, all that comes into play, the PTSD, the mental health exposure they have to deal with. So they really are just an extension of our public safety family at Henrico," Baynard said.

County leaders have studied agencies in Northern Virginia and Virginia Beach that have incorporated EMS-only personnel in various ways. While no two systems are the same, Henrico leaders say those conversations helped shape their own approach.

Henrico Fire currently employs six full-time EMS-only providers and plans to add five more EMS-only paramedic positions. Baynard said recruitment efforts have already drawn significant interest, with more than 100 applications submitted.

"Looking at their retirement years, hopefully this is a good retention tool for us to help retain some EMS-only providers, and also could be a good recruitment tool for us as we continue to look down the road of potentially needing to grow this area of our EMS," Baynard said.

Officials say the enhanced benefits are also designed to help address staffing challenges that fire departments nationwide continue to face.

"We looked at this as a holistic picture related to our whole EMS system when it comes to the changing dynamics in the environment we operate in," Baynard said.

The next steps for the county are to expand its EMS-only positions while closely tracking recruitment, retention, and operational impacts across the system.

"There's just another tool to help us be able to adjust to meet the needs in the community," Baynard said.

The deadline to apply to join Henrico Fire is July 1. Application details are available here.

Every ticket purchased and dollar raised will support the organization's "Her Journey Home: Ghana" campaign, which is designed to give young women the opportunity to explore their ancestry, culture, leadership potential, and global connections in West Africa.

"This is going to be a celebration for a cause," said Charles P. Taylor, treasurer and board member for Girls For A Change. "It's going to be a Richmond old-school party. We're about to get down, but we're celebrating for a cause."

The event will feature live entertainment, dancing, food vendors, drinks, and Grammy Award-winning DJ Mad Skillz. Attendees can expect a live musical performance from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed by an old-school dance party.

The fundraiser is a partnership between Girls For A Change, UnlockingRVA founder Dr. Faith Wilkerson, and Kelli Lemon, founder of Like the Fruit.

Taylor said his own trip to Ghana inspired him to bring the girls.

"As a board member, I got a chance to go to Ghana, and when I went, I immediately called and said we have to take the girls to Ghana," Taylor said. "It's a life-changing experience."

For many of the participants, the journey will mark their first time traveling internationally. In preparation for the July trip, organizers say the girls have already begun learning about Ghanaian history, culture, and language, and have played an active role in fundraising and community outreach.

Watch: Richmond nonprofit Girls for a Change plans life-changing Ghana trip

Girls For A Change serves Black girls throughout the Richmond region through programs focused on leadership development, entrepreneurship, civic engagement, advocacy, and community impact. Through initiatives known as Girl Action Teams, participants work on projects that create positive change while developing confidence and leadership skills.

"Our mantra is that we prepare Black girls for the world and the world for Black girls," said event host and Girls For A Change National Trainer Nickey McMullen. "We are breaking the concrete ceiling. People talk about the glass ceiling, but for Black girls, it's often a concrete ceiling. Our job is to open up the borders universally for them and let them know they can be everything they want to be."

McMullen said she hopes the Ghana trip offers participants something deeper than a passport stamp.

"I want healing," McMullen said. "Healing intergenerational trauma, reconnecting with your roots, knowing where you come from, and grounding yourself in that foundation. I want that for our girls."

Taylor said the experiences the girls bring back will have a lasting impact on both the participants and the broader community.

"They're going to be able to document their experiences through photos and videos and bring those stories back to the community," Taylor said. "To have a passport at that age with a stamp on it is going to change the trajectory of these young girls forever."

Kelli Lemon, who is also a board member at Studio Two Three, said the event carries significance beyond the fundraising goal.

"Supporting Girls For A Change and these girls' journey to Ghana is about helping create memories, leadership, and connections that will stay with them for the rest of their lives," Lemon said. "As board members of Studio Two Three, it feels even more special to see this space used to pour back into the next generation in such a meaningful way."

Taylor said the Gym Jam event represents one of the final opportunities to raise the funds needed for the trip.

"This is one of the last opportunities we have to raise funds to help send the girls to Ghana," Taylor said. "The best way to do it was to have a party."

He added that the event is also a call to the broader Richmond community to invest in young people.

"If you care about your community, investing in a Black girl is investing in a better tomorrow," Taylor said. "When you see young people doing positive things and preparing themselves for success, that's something worth supporting."

McMullen encouraged attendees to come ready to participate.

"Come with your sneakers," McMullen said.

Gym Jam for a Cause is open to adults 21 and older. Tickets are available through Eventbrite, and donations can be made directly to support the Ghana trip and other Girls For A Change programs.

"Months of dry conditions, with very little rainfall, have caused the Green Springs / Zion Crossroads and New Bridge / Lake Anna Well levels to drop below normal levels for this time of year," the county said. "Water conservation is always a preferred practice, but the continued dry weather requires mandatory restrictions be enacted. Mandating restrictions is intended to prevent shortages of safe potable drinking water for the County citizens connected to these public water systems."

The restrictions apply to all customers on the Green Springs / Zion Crossroads and New Bridge / Lake Anna Well Systems.

The county may enact additional water use restrictions as deemed necessary.

Violations will be enforced as a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Those sources say the shooting happened near the intersection of X and 22nd streets, not far from St. Peter's Episcopal Church, around 2:30 p.m.

One man suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to an area hospital.

Crime Insider sources say more than two dozen rounds of ammunition were recovered.

John Reid and Lynwood Gray, residents at Legacy at Imperial Village, said they were drawn to the sprawling apartment community that once solely catered to seniors due to its location on the city's Northside.

But now, they said they're fed up with persistent problems affecting their quality of life.

There's great potential here, but they're not using it," Reid said. This place has definitely not been well maintained, and it's not maintenances fault, it's not the front office, it's the owners.

For one, they said the HVAC system is not reliable.

Gray's caretaker Joanna Jerrell said it's especially concerning for her client since he's on oxygen.

He doesn't have consistent cold air in his apartment to breathe, and that's a must. He had to buy his own unit," Jerrell said.

She's also worried about the cleanliness in common areas. She showed CBS 6 pictures she snapped of trash on a hallway floor and a black substance on the floor of the laundry room.

It was black, and it was sticky," she said. "It's not a very welcoming environment."

She added some of the mailboxes were not secured, the side door did not work, and one of the elevators was broken down.

According to city code records, multiple buildings in the complex had an elevator violation open from June 2025 through May 2026.

In fact, the property failed ten elevator inspections in a row. An inspector wrote in a case file that the elevator company was not willing to complete the required work "until they are paid by corporate."

With only one operable elevator in his building, and with many of the senior residents being unable to use stairs, Reid said wait times can be frustrating.

And that boy is old, and it's going to kick the bucket, and who knows if they can get parts, and then what happens? Goodbye, Charlie," Reid said. What the tenants are looking for is all the infrastructure to function like it was designed to function or either be promptly repaired or replaced.

Multiple violations have also been issued in recent years for bed bug and cockroach infestations.

In one city code case from 2025, a resident reported the issue as a "chronic problem in this [apartment] community [that] has been ongoing for years." The resident reported the only recourse was to move out, but she could not do so due to a lack of other affordable housing options.

They have people come out and spray and stuff once a week if you report it, but, they just be back the next week," Gray said.

Richmond City spokesperson Ross Catrow said there have been 180 city code enforcement cases since 2021, the year the complex was sold to the current owners. Most of those cases, he said, resulted in violations.

For comparison, he said there were 18 cases between 2016 and 2020. Catrow said 2016 was the first year the data management system was implemented.

"It appears that similar violations continue to occur throughout this complex," Catrow said.

When problems repeat, he said inspectors work with the on-site management team to prevent future issues. However, he said that process has been hampered due to frequent management turnover.

"The same inspector has been assigned to this property for approximately 18 months, during which time the on-site management has changed four times," Catrow said.

While some of the city's notices of violation threaten fines for uncorrected citations, Catrow said the city has not imposed any fines.

It breaks my heart as a caregiver to know that they're paying this money. There are veterans in this building that served their country, and they don't have what they need," Jerrell said.

Imperial's website lists rent for a one-bed, one-bathroom apartment at $1,085.

The owner is listed in city records as Imperial Propco LLC based in Lakewood, New Jersey.

Richmond Bizsense reported in 2021 that the complex was bought by Brentwood Investment Group, which has the same address as Imperial Propco LLC, and Bluestone Group.

At the time, Bizsense reported the investors planned millions of dollars in upgrades to the property.

CBS 6 reached out to the groups and property management to ask about those improvements and for responses to resident complaints and city code findings. We have not yet heard back.

I want them to do the right thing, and give us what we signed a lease on, and treat us like we're humans," Reid said.

City records indicated there's a delinquent tax hold on the address for Imperial. Online information posted by the Finance Department showed $572,000 in real estate taxes still due for 2025.

Catrow said both business license and business personal property taxes are delinquent from 2022 through 2026. If the full amount is not paid by June 16, he said the account will be transferred to a collection agency.

The relaunch comes after a 2025 city audit uncovered $5 million in questionable expenses between July 2022 and May 2024. The p-cards are used by government employees for business-related expenses.

Following the audit, Chief Administrative Officer Odie Donald says the city went to work overhauling the program.

"The first step was just to mitigate the damage," Donald said.

At its height, there were 320 p-cards in circulation. The city has since reduced that number to 73 cards, which Donald says has reduced spending and allowed the city to set up guardrails to prevent unauthorized and fraudulent purchases.

"The issue is when there is an error, when there is a challenge, do we have the framework in place to be able to catch it, identify, and resolve it?" Donald said.

According to Director of Procurement Services Rene Almeraz, the city now has checks and balances in place.

"We have oversight over every p-card transaction and over every p-card purchase that goes on in the city right now," Almeraz said.

Last year, following the program's reset, Almeraz said the city put restrictions on payments through Venmo, PayPal, Zelle and Square, and suspended purchases on food, travel and Amazon. The city also established a new process for authorized cardholders to make qualified purchases.

"Any permitted use of the p-card program was through a critical p-card purchase form. We developed a process by which any p-card used for purchase during the reset period had to be approved by the approver of that card holder and signed off on a standardized form that came from DPS," Almeraz said.

Additional changes to the program include:

The city also has an annual contract with a third-party company, Card Integrity, which will provide monthly data reports on spending so the city can address any potential red flags.

"The entire city as a whole needs to meet those metrics," Almeraz said. "We are building a government that earns and maintains the public's trust."

The 90-day soft launch began in mid-May. At the end of the period, the city says it will determine whether to expand the p-card program or extend the soft launch.