Emily Schabacker

One Friday in early November, a bus carrying Appomattox County students was involved in a crash. By the following Monday, several elementary school students who had been on board told school staff they needed to talk to someone. They were shaken and scare... See more

A state investigation into pediatric cancers in Scott County found that the cases do not meet the definition of a cancer cluster. As part of the analysis, the state looked into several potential environmental factors that could impact community health, an... See more

Spirits were high in Patrick County on Monday as Stuart Community Hospital officially reopened for emergency and inpatient care. Dozens of community members gathered outside for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the hospital’s return after eight years. Ho... See more

Virginia is set to receive $189.5 million from the Rural Health Transformation Fund, a $50 billion initiative meant to bolster health care access in rural communities over five years. States will receive the first awards in 2026. Future allocations will d... See more

The hospital in Patrick County, now called Stuart Community Hospital, has an opening date: Jan. 5. Braden Health, a for-profit health care organization based in Tennessee, works to revitalize rural hospitals that are on the brink of closure or have shutte... See more