News Staff The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board meets today and it may vote today on if the state should leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. That’s according to the Virginian-Pilot which cited representatives with the Department of Environmental Quality. The Initiative is a cooperative effort among 12 states to create cleaner air by reducing carbon dioxide … Read more
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles announced more than three million REAL ID compliant driver’s licenses and identification cards have been issued so far. Starting next May a REAL ID will be required to board a domestic flight. A REAL ID will also be required for access to secure federal facilities, including military bases. Several … Read more
Gas price tracking website GasBuddy reports the price in Virginia for regular dropped by by nearly 3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31. That’s nearly 4 cents a gallon lower than a month ago. The national price of gasoline is down by 4 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.51. … Read more
The Richmond County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last week to submit a grant proposal that seeks $1.35 million to improve housing conditions on Scott Town Road. The Virginia Dept. of Housing and Community Development will decide whether to approve the Community Development Block Grant proposal, which outlines the rehabilitation of up to 10 residences. … Read more
Over the next 6 to 8 years, Warsaw could see around 300 new homes added, and local, small businesses should support those projects, according to a memo written by Warsaw Mayor Randy Phelps. In the open letter to the independent business owners of Warsaw, the Mayor not only expressed his support for two of Gregory … Read more
According to newsontheneck.com, in Colonial Beach, a plan is currently in the works to give the Town’s aging water and sewer infrastructure a massive facelift on a scale that dwarfs Montross’ water system upgrade project. The topic came up a few weeks ago, specifically at the May 17 gathering of the Colonial Beach Town Council … Read more
Accordint to newsontheneck.com, the town of Montross has been going out of its way of late to boast a host of new improvements. From the new parking lot to the creation of the park near the library, the folks living around Town are experiencing a sort of Christmas in spring as these little improvements all … Read more
According to the Southside Sentinel, the superintendent for Middlesex County Public Schools confirmed Thursday that the school division was the subject of a recent ransomware attack. “We can confirm that Middlesex County Public Schools recently suffered a ransomware attack,” said Superintendent Dr. Tracy Seitz in a statement to 10 On Your Side. “We took immediate … Read more
With a month to spare, the Lancaster County supervisors on Thursday, May 25, unanimously adopted a $39,222,436 general fund budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year, effective July 1. According to county administrator Don Gill, the spending guide includes increases in compensation for boards and commissions, $18,111,648 for public schools, and a $30,740,281 capital improvement budget. … Read more
The Gloucester School Board met last Thursday in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium to approve a budget of $86,356,947 for fiscal year 2024. This budget reflects a $350,000 difference from what the school board originally proposed to the Board of Supervisors. Dr. Walter Clemons, division superintendent, showed the board how it could make up … Read more