Eric Kolenich

1 day ago | newsadvance.com | Eric Kolenich

A young child in Virginia has contracted measles, representing the third case of the highly contagious diseases in the state this year, the state health department said. The child is younger than 5 years old, lives in the northwest region of the state and caught the illness after being exposed to another measles case in Virginia. The health department released no other details about the patient. The child could have exposed other unvaccinated people in the Charlottesville area.

1 day ago | roanoke.com | Eric Kolenich

RICHMOND — A young child in Virginia has contracted measles, representing the third case of the highly contagious diseases in the state this year, the state health department said. The child is younger than 5 years old, lives in the northwest region of the state and caught the illness after being exposed to another measles case in Virginia. The health department released no other details about the patient. The child could have exposed other unvaccinated people in the Charlottesville area.

1 day ago | richmond.com | Eric Kolenich

A young child in Virginia has contracted measles, representing the third case of the highly contagious diseases in the state this year, the state health department said. The child is younger than 5 years old, lives in the northwest region of the state and caught the illness after being exposed to another measles case in Virginia. The health department released no other details about the patient. The child could have exposed other unvaccinated people in the Charlottesville area.

1 day ago | starexponent.com | Eric Kolenich

Kings Dominion has named Jennifer Schofield its new leader, after its parent company, Six Flags Entertainment Corp., laid off a number of employees last week. Among those Six Flags let go was Bridgette Bywater, Kings Dominion’s vice president and general manager. She had been the Hanover County amusement park’s chief since 2021. Six Flags has reduced its workforce twice since it merged with Cedar Fair LP, Kings Dominion’s previous parent company, last summer.

2 days ago | richmond.com | Eric Kolenich

Kings Dominion has named Jennifer Schofield its new leader, after its parent company, Six Flags Entertainment Corp., laid off a number of employees last week. Among those Six Flags let go was Bridgette Bywater, Kings Dominion’s vice president and general manager. She had been the Hanover County amusement park’s chief since 2024. Six Flags has reduced its workforce twice since it merged with Cedar Fair LP, Kings Dominion’s previous parent company, last summer.