Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency as a second winter storm heads toward Virginia.—WTOP• The declaration came as calls mount for an investigation into the “catastrophe” that trapped drivers on Interstate 95 overnight.—Washington Post• To help those stuck on the frozen interstate, a Baltimore bakery gave the go-ahead to open a stranded bread truck and hand out the loaves to drivers who needed food.—WBAL• Uber refunded a $600 charge for a Richmond man whose ride lasted nine hours due to the storm.—Associated Press• Virginia Health Commissioner Dr. Norman Oliver, a key figure in the state’s COVID-19 response, is stepping down at the request of Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin.—Richmond Times-Dispatch• The Roanoke County School Board voted to make masks optional for students if Youngkin dissolves the statewide mask mandate for schools.—Roanoke Times• The annual pro-gun rally activists hold in Richmond will look different this year due to new laws prohibiting firearms on the Capitol grounds.—VPM• A proposed bill aims to put an end to politically motivated election delays when a state lawmaker resigns or dies before a legislative session.—Cardinal News• Legal advocacy groups representing jobless Virginians have agreed to a deal to end their lawsuit against the Virginia Employment Commission over its failures to promptly resolve unemployment claims.—Richmond Times-Dispatch• What’s behind the dysfunction in Charlottesville’s government?—WVTF• A doctor fighting to be able to prescribe ivermectin for COVID-19 resigned from his role as a professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School.—WAVY

Source: Washington Post January 06, 2022 13:11 UTC