Governor Glenn Youngkin addressed the residents affected by the water problems in and around Richmond during the press conference yesterday, giving hope that relief should come soon.Preview: He praised surrounding counties and business partners for their work in supporting not only their own communities but the people of Richmond. He added water officials have more work to do.Preview: Joel Paulsen, a licensed professional engineer tells CBS6 the catastrophic failure was “very out of the ordinary”. City officials would not answer reporter questions about the length of time that passed between the failure of a battery backup system and the activation of generators.
Governor Glenn Youngkin has activated the Virginia National Guard to help with the ongoing water crisis in Richmond. Richard Stelling explains.Preview: The Virginia Department of Education is holding a series of virtual public hearings about the state's overdose notification guidelines. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order in 2023 requiring schools to notify parents of any school-connected overdoses within 24 hours. The Department of Education is now taking comments on proposed guidelines for the parental notification policy. The first session will be held today at 5:30 p.m. More information is available on the VDOE website.
