The decision came three days after Gov. Ralph Northam announced fully vaccinated Virginians can stop wearing masks indoors “in most situations.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had eased federal guidelines the day before.

Miss Vicki Prescott's survival story so inspired her coworkers, they decked out an ambulance in the breast cancer awareness color: pink.

The state is planning to lift all coronavirus restrictions by May 28.

The jump was likely boosted by a 21% drop in collections in April 2020 compared with April 2019.

AAA Tidewater Virginia spokesperson Holly Collins Dalby said the difficulty some people are having finding gas is partly due to the pipeline shutdown and partly because of drivers’ panic. She encouraged drivers to stay calm and to stop hoarding gasoline.

“While the Department of Transportation has relieved some of the restrictions for tanker drivers so that they can drive longer hours and more days in a row to deliver fuel, we have a shortage of some of those drivers,” said Holly Collins Dalby, a spokeswoman from AAA Tidewater Virginia. “It’s a matter of getting the fuel to the station.”

The candidates have vowed to push back against liberal changes in policy made by a Democrat-led General Assembly and governor’s mansion.

Here are their answers to the question: If elected, what would be your top priority and how would you get it done?

Candidates' answers to the question: What do you realistically expect to achieve if you win the governor’s seat?