News Staff If you use Route 17 in Tappahannock during the overnight hours prepare for delays starting next week and continuing through the month of August. Crews will be working in both directions between the Mt. Landing Creek Bridge and Hoskins Creek Bridge and the work is weather dependent. Hours are from 7:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. … Read more
Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is again recommending mask wearing in schools and indoors Gov. Ralph Northam says his COVID-19 team is looking into whether the commonwealth’s mask policy also needs to change. The CDC says it reinstated the mask advisory because the delta variant is causing a spike in cases … Read more
The suspect in a Christmas Day 2020 Gloucester County stabbing takes a plea deal. Prosecutors say Michael Bess of Newport News pleaded guilty to malicious wounding in the incident that happened at an Allison Road home. Police found the victim suffered wounds to both upper arms but the injuries were non life threatening. Bess was … Read more
1st District Congressman Rob Wittman is holding a public hearing Monday regarding the U.S. Coast Guard’s plans to convert the Milford Haven station to seasonal from full-time. The Gazette-Journal reports it takes place at the Piankatank Ruritan Club on Buckley Hall Road in Hudgins and begins at 6:00 p.m. Coast Guard Capt. Jennifer Stockwell who … Read more
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative’s board vice chair is also the chair the Board of Directors of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives. Rusty Brown was elected to the role on Monday at the association’s annual meeting. Brown says he is looking forward to working with the board and continuing the association’s mission … Read more
Rappatomac Writers Critique Group resumes its in person meetings starting August 5 at noon at Java Jack’s. The meetings had been conducted online during COVID-19 and the online presence will continue. These meetings will continue on the first Thursday of each month at 504 S Church Lane in Tappahannock and on the third Thursdays at … Read more
Virginia is commiting close to a half-billion dollars to address pressing challenges in the behavioral health system. The plan announced by Gov. Ralph Northam includes targeted investments to alleviate pressure on the commonwealth-run mental health hospitals, strengthen community-based services, and increase support for substance abuse treatment and prevention programs. In 2020, Virginia had nearly 2,300 … Read more
The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a man from Chester who is wanted for failing to appear in court. 43-year-old Derrick Antonio Custalow is black, 5-11 and 189 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. If you have any information on Custalow’s whereabouts contact the King and Queen County … Read more
Route 202 in Northumberland County also known as Hampton Hall Road is back open following an emergency repair. It was closed last month east of Route 619 also called Deer Run Road after heavy rain and flooding washed out a portion of the highway. Crews restored the road’s subgrade, installed new drainage pipes, protected the … Read more
1st District Congressman Rob Wittman weighs in on the U.S. Coast Guard’s plans to convert the Milford Haven station to seasonal from full-time. The Republican says suspending off-season operations would endanger Mathews County and surrounding areas’ residents, watermen, and visitors. Wittman says he will meet with Coast Guard leaders so they hear his constituent’s frustrations … Read more