Virginia State Police launched a statewide gaming tip line and online form for the public to report concerns of suspected gaming operations. It includes violations associated with lottery games, sports betting, casino gaming, fantasy contests and horse racing. State Police are authorized to investigate illegal gaming taking place in person, online and even on social … Read more
Virginians can now weigh in on the state’s future in a multi-state initiative to reduce carbon pollution. Public comments are being accepted on if Virginia should stay in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. It caps carbon dioxide emissions from power plants but companies can pay to go over the cap. That money goes back to … Read more
Demolition work at the site of a massive fire in Kilmarnock’s Steptoe’s District got underway on Monday. The Rappahannock Record reports a portion of the block on Irvington Road is salvageable and can be rebuilt. The fire last April resulted in one death and displaced several residents along with five businesses. 2 of those businesses … Read more
A former Middlesex High School teacher is indicted on multiple felony charges in connection with several child sexual assault incidents. The Southside Sentinel reports court reecords show sexual exposure offenses occurred in June 2022 and aggravated sexual batteries occurred from June 2022 through August 2022. He was a substitute teacher until that date. The man … Read more
The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors is asked to make revisions to the county’s noise regulations. News on the Neck reports a resident from Weems spoke at a Board meeting last week about loud ATV noise at all hours of the day and night on a a property that fronts Black Stump Road. The resident … Read more
A Westmoreland County resident and a county business could receive recognition by the General Assembly if resolutions proposed by Senator Richard Stuart is passed. Westmoreland News reports Stuart is seeking recognition for Carl Fletcher Flemer III known as “Fletch,” who was a nurseryman, businessman, and honorable veteran. The other resolution honors Birddogs Country Store, which … Read more
Mathews County administrative personnel were awarded bonuses at the end of 2022. County Administrator Ramona Wilson tells the Gazette-Journal she requested the bonuses totalling $24,000 because they dealt with extraordinary circumstances during the past year. The bonuses came from the administrator’s contingency fund and Wilson emphasized they were not for Christmas and were not Covid-related, … Read more
The Lancaster/Northumberland TRIAD invites you to attend its Fraud and Scams Awareness event at 10:00 a,m. on Thursday, February 16 at the Lancaster Community Library. Speakers will include Law Enforcement from Lancaster and Northumberland Counties Sheriff’s Office, Banking Professionals from Risk and Fraud Management and a speaker from the Attorney General’s Office who will review … Read more
Gov. Glenn Youngkin asked the General Assembly to allocate funding to cover a Department of Education accounting error leaving school divisions across the Commonwealth with less state aid than anticipated. The error was disclosed earlier this week and amounted to a difference of $201 million statewide over two fiscal years. Lawmakers say no school division … Read more
February is American Heart Month, and the Virginia Department of Health is offering activities to improve overall health. VDH has partnered with The Arthritis Foundation to offer Walk with Ease, a six-week program that provides guided activities and resources. VDH is also training community organizations to offer the CDC Healthy Heart Ambassador Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring … Read more