News Staff Virginia’s hotel employees will be trained on how to spot human trafficking under a law that takes effect July 1. The training is provided through the Virginia Department of Criminal Services and officials say it takes about was 30 minutes to complete. The training is renewed every 2 years. According to the FBI most cases … Read more
A new report from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Highway Safety Office says that the number of people killed in crashes last year reached a 15-year high . More than 1,000 people lost their lives in 2022 with increases in alcohol-related fatalities, unrestrained occupant fatalities and fatalities of motorcyclists, pedestrians and drivers over 65. … Read more
Beginning on July 1 Virginia companies with 50 or more employees are required to give 60 days unpaid if they donate an organ or 30 days unpaid if they donate bone marrow. To be eligible, donors must have worked at that company for at least a year and provide written documentation from a doctor. News … Read more
1st District Congressman Rob Wittman voted in favor of the advancement of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. The bill includes significant investments in Virginia’s shipbuilding industry, submarine industrial base, and measures to support servicemembers and military families in the Commonwealth. Wittman is vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee and … Read more
The Irvington Town Council app;roves its fiscal year 2024 budget and a meals tax was not part of the spending plan. According to the Rappahannock Record a proposed meals tax of 3% had been discussed to obtain funding for upcoming capital improvement projects. The budget and finance committee had proposed a total of just over … Read more
The Middlesex County School Board apporoives a four-year lease for weapons detection systems to be installed at the county’s three public schools. According to the Southside Sentinel the nearly $384,000 expenditure was approved on a 4-0 vote. The systems will be in place at each school at the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Superintendent … Read more
The second communications tower to be installed at the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad building on Cricket Hill Road was delivered last week. According to the Gazette-Journal installation will begin once all inspections are completed. At that point the county will be able to issue requests for proposals from potential broadband and cell carriers seeking to … Read more
Friends of Dragon Run is holding a naming ceremony today at 10:00 a.n. for an 18-acre parcel on Farley Park Road at the New Dragon bridge which will be called the Teta Kain Nature Preserve. According to the Peninsula Chronicle it is to honor Teta Kain whose appreciation of the wonders and beauty of Dragon … Read more
The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office tecognizes the three most recent graduates of the Basic Law Enforcement Academy. Deputy S. Wells, Deputy V. Johnson and Deputy E. Willis started the physically rigorous and mentally challenging academy back in January and it was capped off with a final graduation ceremony last week. The graduates are completing their … Read more
The Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office was presented certification as a Certified Crime Prevention Community at the Criminal Justice Services Board Meeting held last week. The program’s goal is to certify and publicly recognizing localities that have implemented a defined set of community safety strategies as part of a comprehensive crime prevention and safety plan. 12 … Read more