Five people including two teenagers are apprehended in a Gloucester County home invasion that became a homicide investigation. Police say 3 people including one of the teenagers forced their way into a home in the 8600 block of Back Creek Road. The trio returned to the scene while investigators were there and they were taken … Read more
The town of Warsaw takes legal action to recover $15,000 lent to Serendipity Cafe through the Economic Development Program but wasn’t used for the intended purpose. News on the Neck reports the town retained a law firm to get the money back because the business has still not opoened a year after the town granted … Read more
The orthern Neck Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting a Producer Conference on March 16 from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. at the Westmoreland Fire Department in Montross. A catered breakfast will be provided along with informative talks that include district cost-share updates, updates from USDA and special guest Zach Jacobs, legislative specialist for Governmental Relations … Read more
The UVA Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service released new population figures and Town of Warsaw officials announced Richmond County is one of 15 Counties to post a population growth rate of 2.5% to 5%. It’s the only county in the Northern Neck region to post such gains.Officials say they are happy to see that … Read more
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources responded to a report of several dead foxes found on the side of Morse Point Road in Peary. The Gazette-Journal reports a resident was leaving for work when she saw the foxes on the ditch bank beside the road. She asked a friend who’s a state trooper to check … Read more
Lancaster County Sheriff Patrick McCranie announced he will seek reelection in the November 2023 General Election. The Rappahannock Record reports McCranie is running for his third term and is in his 34th year of law enforcement. He says he will always seek to serve the people with excellence and enthusiasm, by fostering and protecting the … Read more
Gas price tracking website GasBuddy reports the average prices in Virginia for regular fell 9-1/2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.24. Prices are 10 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 12 cents a gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of gasoline dropped nearly 7-1/2 cents … Read more
The Youngkin administration is looking for a new nominee for health commissioner after the Senate refused to approve the appointment of Dr. Colin Greene. Senators voted last week to remove Greene, who was reprimanded by the Board of Health last year for controversial remarks he made in a newspaper interview. Governor Youngkin asked Virrginia Department … Read more
Attorney General Jason Miyares wants to ensure Virginians are aware of their new data protection rights that went into effect last month. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act provides certain rights for personal data, information linked or reasonably linkable to a Virginia resident excluding publicly available information, collected by businesses. Consumers can file complaints with … Read more
The Virginia Department of Transportation will open Balls Neck Road in Northumberland County on Monday, Feb. 20 after the completion of a bridge maintenance project. On the same day, a portion of Indian Valley Road will close for similar work. Indian Valley Road will close for approximately three months while work is underway. The signed … Read more