State Police identify the driver killed in a one-car crash last month in Tappahannock. It happened at the intersection of Route 17 and Route 360 when Calvin Daniels of Henderson, NC hit a stop light at the intersection, a parked vehicle, a fence and a tree. Investigators say Daniels was not wearing a seat belt … Read more
The Town of Warsaw reports work on its building at 74 Main Street is coming along. Officials say it’s going to be a great asset to the Warsaw community, hosting weekly indoor community markets, a lively restaurant space, arcade games for both kids and the young at heart, and it can be utilized as a … Read more
The Town of Kilmarnock announces the Joe Curry Memorial Park is temporarily closed for a make over. The town is working on removing the old playground set to add a n amazing new set for the kids in the community. Check the town’s Facebook page for more information about when the park is back open … Read more
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative promotes Bret Elliott to Managing Director of Information Technology & Cybersecurity. Elliott will provide leadership, oversight, organization, and coordination of all activities related to information technology infrastructure and networking, data and analytics, and cybersecurity. He previously served as Director of IT Infrastructure & Networking. Elliott will also select and implement suitable technology … Read more
Virginia regulators and banks sent a message Monday that the state’s banks are stable and do not face the risks that caused banks to fail in California and New York. A spokesman for the State Corporation Commission tells the Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia’s banking industry remains strong and well-capitalized. The Commision runs the Bureau of Financial … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin declares March as Trisomy Awareness Month. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports Youngkin made the declaration last Friday. Trisomy means a person has three copies of a chromosome instead of the usual two and awareness, in part, means listening to what Virginians with the various syndromes caused by having an extra chromosome need. The … Read more
Gas price tracking website GasBuddy reports the price in Virginia for regular rose nearly 11 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.25. Prices are nearly penny a gallon higher than a month ago. The national price of gasoline was up 8 cents in the last week, averaging $3.44. Analysts say expect prices to … Read more
Investigations are under way into a string of church burglaries which occured over the past few weeks. WTVR reports there;s been 5 breakins in Lancaster County, plus multiple burglaries in Kilmarnock. The Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office says churches in the Burgess area were burglarized and the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office reported multiple burglaries and they’ve … Read more
A Gloucester County pickup truck crash results in a passenger’s death. State Police say it happened last Friday on southbound Hayes Road north of Hook Road when the driver lost control and ran off the roadway then overcorrected. The pickup hit a Dominion Power guideline and a ditch causing the truck to overturn. The passenger … Read more
An attempt to move up the start date for construction of a new Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge falls short. According to the Rappahannock Record a s $400 million budget amendment by Sen. Ryan McDougle to speed up the replacement failed to make the current Senate budget proposal. The project remains on the Virginia … Read more