The Virginia Board of Nursing is implementing changes to improve the quality of training, availability of training, and the hiring process of qualified nurse aides Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions put in place, nurse aide programs continue to have issues which has perpetuated the difficulty of retaining qualified personnel to teach in these … Read more
Two teenagers are injured when they crashed their car after a police pursuit in Gloucester. According to Virginia State Police the driver was spotted going over 100 miles an hour on northbound Route 17 at Fiddlers Green Road. Troopers attempted to pull over the driver but were unsuccessful and the pursuit then led into Mathews … Read more
The suspect charged with murder in the disappearance of a woman from a Heathsville business has a court hearing delayed until late March. The Rappahannock Record reports a status hearing for Tyrone Samuel was scheduled for earlier this month but prosecutors say there are still several matters regarding scheduling and data collection that need to … Read more
Warsaw Police holds its quarterly meet-and-greet event on February 9 at Chesapeake Doughnut Compant from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The public is invited to participate in this opportunity to meet officers and discuss community issues, ask questions, or just say hello. Join them for free food and snacks during this event. For more information … Read more
The Virginia Department of Transportation announced it will install a temporary bridge over Monroe Creek on Monroe Bay Circle to reopen the road in Westmoreland County by late March. Monroe Bay Circle was closed last month near Stoney Knoll after a pipe failed, which caused pavement to collapse. A temporary traffic signal will also be … Read more
The Town of Kilmarnock will soon get additional pedestrian crossing signage and signaling thanks to a $410,000 grant obtained by the Virginia Department of Transportation. News on the Neck reports the equipment will be installed at Irvington Rd. and S. Main St., as well as N. Main Street at E. Church and W. Church. Town … Read more
Essex County Commissioner of the Revenue Thomas M. Blackwell announces he will not seek re-election this November. Blackwell was elected in 2005 to finish the final two years of Mabel Franklin’s term and was re-elected without opposition to 4 more 4-year terms. Blackwell says he will be forever thankful for the opportunity to work with … Read more
A new poll from the Wason Center at Christopher Newport University finds nearly 6 in 10 residents do not want Governor Glenn Youngkin to run for President in 2024. Half of the respondents approve of Youngkin’s job performance while 38% approve of President Joe Biden’s work. And while 45% say Virginia is heading in the … Read more
The pain at the pump continues to grow in the Commonwealth as price tracking website Gasbuddy reports just over a 7-cent-a gallon increase in the average price for a gallon of regular gas to $3.41. That’s 36 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and around 20 cents higher than a year ago. The … Read more
Today is “National Plan for Vacation Day” and the Virginia Tourism Corporation encourages residents to plan their time off. Each year, millions of vacation days go unused. Research shows that individuals who plan are more likely to use all their time off, take more vacation days at once, and report greater levels of happiness at … Read more