News Staff The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles launches a new campaign to promote pedestrian safety. Officials say 114 pedestrians died on the Commonwealth’s roads in 2020 and that was with reduced driving due to COVID-19. The campaign is called “If You Don’t Know, Don’t Go” and runs through Aug. 8. DMV Commissioner Richard Holcomb says everyone … Read more
Congressman Rob Wittman is holding an online seminar on Friday to provide information for minority communities on getting access to resources and capital, the Small Business Administration Community Navigators Program, and information useful for starting and maintaining a small business. Wittman will moderate a panel which will discuss their organizations and services as well as … Read more
Today is the deadline to submit ideas for items to go into a new time capsule that will go in the place of the 134-year-old one inside the Lee Statue pedestal. That time capsule was placed there in 1887 and will be moved to the Department of Historic Resources conservation lab. According to Governor Ralph … Read more
The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association says it supports a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers. In a statment the association says many hospitals and health systems across the country have begun implementing COVID-19 vaccine requirements and they encourage Virginia hospitals and health systems to amend existing vaccine policies to require COVID-19 vaccines for … Read more
Virginia launches a new summer travel safety campaign designed to reduce speed-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities. It’s called “Don’t Speed Thru Summer. Make it Last.” Officials say that so far in 2021 more than 180 people died on Virginia’s roadways and over 4,200 were injured. More than 400 people died in 2020 and that was … Read more
The Northumberland Public Library Presents “Mystery at the Library.” on Aug. 13 at 5:00 p.m. It’s for kids in grades 8 to 12 and there is a limit of 13 participants. Safe COVID practices will be implemented, observers are welcome. Food qwill be served and there will be gift cards for each clue uncovered and … Read more
Plan for delays on a number of Essex County roads this week as resurfacing work continues. Crews will be out from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Muddy Gut Road, Eubanks Road, Ashland Road, Rockingham Road, Norton Point Road, Shady Lane and River Landing Road. Traffic will be allowed through the work zones but will … Read more
The Hampton Roads Sanitation District solves the problem of finding a site for a sewage pump station near Urbanna’s Taber Park by buying a home on Linden Avenue. According to the Southside Sentinel the district made the move after town officials couldn.t work out terms at alternative locations. Town officials say the district doesn’t need … Read more
The Virginia Health Department’s Office of Drinking Water announced that Gloucester County’s Water Treatment Plant has received back-to-back performance awards for 2019 and 2020. The plant was awarded Gold Water Treatment Performance Awards for Excellence in Clarification, Filtration and Backwash. According to VDH the award-winning treatment plants produce water that is at least three times … Read more
Northumberland High School’s Career and Technical Education program is getting an upgrade to the major applicances in its facilit. According to the Rappahannock Record LG is donating two dishwashers, two ranges, two refrigerators, two microwaves, a washing machine, a dryer and two robot vacuums to the program. They will go into the existing student-kitchen and … Read more