The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors approves having the county attorney assist the town of Urbanna’s planned annexation of parcels totalling 26 acres Virginia Street, Waverley Road and Red Hill Drive.. The Southside Sentinel reports the area includes the location where the town relocated its offices. Expanding the boundary would put the town’s water tower … Read more
The Lancaster County Planning Commission continues working on short-term rental reccemdations after holding a public hearing last month. County administrator Don Gill tells the Rappahannock Record when the commission first started drafting this, the idea was trying to find middle ground and he thinks they achieved that The recommendations include updating definitions for hosted and … Read more
The town of Warsaw posted an informal survey on its Facebook page about sidewalk work. Officials ask residents where would they like to see new sidewalks or replacement sidewalks if the Town chose to work on a project outside of the Virginia DOT ‘sTransportation Alternatives Program areas. Another option propsed is building paved trails instead … Read more
A new study from automotive website iSeeCars.com ranks Virginia as the 15th-most EV-friendly state in the nation. The study analyzed several factors including how many electrical vehicle chargers are available per resident. The analysis looks at both Level 2 and Level 3 chargers and also evaluates the Tesla and non-Tesla networks separately. Vermont is the … Read more
State kawmakers pass a bill allowing police chiefs to impose curfews during tims of civil unrest. The measure allows a police chief to restrict people from gathering and impose a curfew “if there exists an imminent threat of any civil commotion or disturbance which constitutes a clear and present danger.” The curfew would only be … Read more
The General Assembly passes legislation toughening prosecution of so-called “shoplifting gangs”, groups that invade retailers to make off with thousands in merchandise. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch the bills say it would be a felony for two or more people to act together to steal goods from one or more stores, or to conspire to. … Read more
The Essex County Sheriff’s Office is seeking tips to catch the suspect in a Center Cross burglary. The suspect emptied several storage containers stocked with new Snap On Tools. The electricity meter box was tampered with in an attempt to turn the power off to the structure. This incident occurred around the time two other … Read more
The Colonial Beach Town Council is considering a Department of Public Works proposal to implement the use of uniform trash cans also known as toters as a way to both address increasing costs and make things safer for department staff. News on the Neck reports the proposal calls for residents paying $10 per month and … Read more
Mathews County officials meet today to discuss allocating funding it will receive from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Fund. The Gazette-Journal reports Administrator Ramona Wilson and her administrative team will be joined by the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board, the Mathews Sheriff’s Office, Mathews Social Services, and other stakeholders. The meeting is at 4:00 p.m. … Read more
The Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department’s annual all-you-care-to-eat oyster roast and dinner is set for 5-7 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at the firehouse on Virginia St. According to the Southside Sentinel the meal will feature fried and roasted oysters and oyster stew. String beans, potatoes and hot dogs will also be on the menu. The cost … Read more