The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors is in the process of working on the county’s next fiscal year budget. The Southside Sentinel reports the Board conducted its “Budget Kick-Off Meeting” last Tuesday at their regular monthly meeting. One issue the Board is working on is the state error that cut finding to school divisions including … Read more
Bay Transit and RAL Art Center are partnering once again to give all artists the opportunity to submit their non-digital paintings or drawings for ‘Art in Transit’ 2023. The winning Entry will be installed on the side of a Bay Transit bus The Award Ceremony is Friday, May 19 at the RAL Art Center. Cash … Read more
St. Margaret’s School presents “The Wizard of Oz – Young Performers’ Edition” on Friday, February 24 at 7 P.M. and Saturday, February 25 at 2 P.M. in the school’s Ball Memorial Gymnasium. The show is produced by a student cast and crew of 39, along with 15 local students and six staff, and is led … Read more
VCU Health Urgent Care at Tappahannock offers same-day appointment scheduling, effective February 27. Patients are encouraged to call Urgent Care between 9 am and 6 pm, seven days a week to schedule a time to be seen. Walk in appointments will continue to be available but scheduling in advance will allow for less waiting time. … Read more
Dominion Energy reports its 2022 earnings were impacted by a $1.5 billion write-off of some assets. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports Dominion’s overall profit for 2022 was $994 million from $3.3 billion the year before. Revenue jumped 23% to $17.2 billion. Dominion’s Virginia utility reported its operating earnings — income before interest payments and taxes — … Read more
Four agribusinesses from Virginia will exhibit at the 2023 Gulfood Trade Show taking place this week in Dubai. Now in its 28th year, Gulfood is the world’s largest food and beverage sourcing event with representatives from more than 125 countries in attendance. Gulfood presents new business opportunities and a platform to introduce Virginia’s products and … Read more
There’s a new scam making the rounds and it’s targeting those with Electronic Benefit Transfer cards. The Virginia Department of Social Services is warning EBT recipients scammers send texts or emails telling them their EBT card is locked and the only way to unlock the card is to share their card pin. Officials say these … Read more
The Virginia Department of Forestry is enacting a burn ban starting Wednesday until April 30. Burning is prohibited until after 4:00 p.m. if your fire is within 300 feet of the woods or dry grass which can carry the fire to the woods. You are required to attend your fire that is outside of the … Read more
Mathews County orders the owners of the Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill on Gwynn’s Island to make nearly $308,000 in repairs to the structure or risk having their business boarded up or demolished. The Gazette-Journal reports the oiwners are also required to either demolish additions made without apparent permits or appeal the zoning violations … Read more
The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an arson last Friday. A resident in the 2000 block of Hallieford Road reported her vehicle on fire in her driveway. The resident said they saw a man in dark clothing running from the scene. Deputies responded and did not locate anyone in the area. Evidence was recovered … Read more