News Staff 2 men are killed when their car collided with a dump truck in Westmoreland County. Police say it happened late Friday afternoon at the intersection of Route 3 and Route 612 when the driver identified as Wardell Carter of Lancaster made a left turn in front of the truck. Carter died at the scene while … Read more
The Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office reports a 15-year-old girl who went missing on July 12 was found safe. Maya Hope Kelly was last seen early that morning and according to investigators she may have been in the Newport News area or possibly headed to Florida or Mississippi. The Sherifff’s office reported early Friday morning that … Read more
Cigarettes will cost more in the Town of Warsaw beginning next Sunday. According to Northern Neck News the town board voted to raise the tax from 25 cents to 40 cents and lawmakers also agreed to join the Chesapeake Bay Region Cigarette Tax Board which will. take over collecting the tax for a 5% commission. … Read more
The Howland Chapel School Museum Committee receives a grant for its work to create a space to commemorate the school and the Teacher’s College. According to the Northumberland Echo the grant came from the River Counties Community Foundation. The school for black students opened in 1867 and Its construction was funded by New York educator, … Read more
The Town of Tappahannock receives $10,000 from Virginia’s Main Street Grants program which supports projects aimed at revitalizing historic commercial districts, expanding small businesses, and growing local economies. The town will use the money to support a high-priority, high-impact project that will be identified in the future through design services. A total of 16 community … Read more
Virginia is expected to receive more than half a billion dollars from a settlement with 3 opioid distributors and opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, According to Attorney General Mark Herring’s office the settlement will total $26 billion that will go towards prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts in communities across the country. The distributors have agreed … Read more
The suspect accused of soliciting sex from a 12-year-old boy at Taber Park in Urbanna is in custody. According to the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office the man identified as Jermaine Christopher Minor of Urbanna tried to lure the boy into his van on Tuesday but the boy rode away after the incident. According to investigators … Read more
When it comes to mask-wearing policies for school divisions, it’s not going to be a one-size-fits-all rule. That’s according to Gov. Ralph Northam who answered questions Thursday on the new guidance issued by the commonwealth’s education and health officials. The current guidelines expire on Monday. Northam is still recommending mask wearing in elementary schools until … Read more
Those using the Robert O. Norris Bridge will have to endure one more day of lengthy backups as Dominion Energy crews will be back out on Tuesday to wrap up the work that took place this week. According to the Southside Sentinel traffic will be reduced to a single lane on Tuesday between 9:00 a.m. … Read more
Attendees to this year’s Kilmarnock Volunteer Fire Department Carnival will have 2 new rides to enjoy. According to the Rappahannock Record one of those is a children’s coaster ride called the GoGator. The carnival opens next Thursday and runs through Aug. 7 but will be closed on Aug. 1. This year’s raffle prize is a … Read more