News Staff The Northumberland County Sheriff’s office reports that 10 of the nearly 60 dogs seized in the Burgess area are still available for adoption. In March deputies executed a search warrant at a Blundons Road address and Northumberland County Animal Control officers seized the dogs. According to the Rappahannock Record the 10 dogs are among a … Read more
State Del. Keith Hodges is the keynote speaker at the Town of Urbanna’s annual community Memorial Day observance. According to the Southside Sentinel the ceremony is set for 11 a.m. Monday, May 29, at the Urbanna Town Marina at 210 Oyster Road. • Th presentation of the colors is by American Legion Post 241 and … Read more
The Northumberland County Board of Supervisors passes an ordinance requiring short-term rental operators to obtain a conditional use permit. The Northumberland Echo reports the ordinance comes after homeowners pushed dupervisors for months by making their voices heard to the Board, the Planning Commission, and County staff. The permit requirement ordinance passed unanimaously by the board … Read more
A former Gloucester County Board of Supervisors is running again for election to the board. According to the Gazette-Journal John C. Meyer Jr. announced his candidacy for the Abingdon District seat. Meyer served on the Board from 2014 through 2017 in an at-large seat. He currently serves on the Gloucester Planning Commission, Local Emergency Planning … Read more
Next month the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester will open its doors. According to the Peninsula Chronicle the museum created by the Cook Foundation features the works of the late Kacey Carneal. The opening exhibit is a retrospective entitled Back Home featuring 90 works spanning the 1970s through 2020. Carneal was a self-taught folk artist … Read more
We’re learning more about the investigation into a Northumberland County homicide. According to State Police the victim is identified as 74-year-old Everette Ronald Samuels. He was found in his Lara Ridge Road home on Saturday, May 13 around 3:00 a.m. There’s been no word on a suspect description and anyone with information on this death … Read more
Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead to make it to their destinations safely this Memorial Day weekend. The Virginia Department of Transportation will make travel easier by suspending most highway work zones and lifting most lane closures on interstates and other major roads from noon on Friday until noon on Tuesday, May 30. While lane … Read more
Unemployment in Virginia dropped a tenth of a point in April to at 3.1%. It’s still below the national rate of 3.4%. According to Bureau of Labor and Statistics there’s more than 4.31 million people in Virginia’s labor force.6. The participation rate has increased to 66.2% in April which is higher than before the pandemic. … Read more
This is National Safe Boating Week and the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is reminding all boaters to always wear a life jacket while on the water. A good day on the water can turn tragic in seconds. Boaters should make sure they have U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets in good condition that fit every … Read more
Urbanna’s commercial district may be getting more apartments if the Town Council amends the area’s zoning ordinance. According to the Southside Sentinel the amendment allowing 6 residences per lot is in response to comments by council members, planning commission members and citizens. A public hearing on the change is set for 7:00 p.m. next Thursday … Read more