Governor Glenn Youngkin announced he is requesting the General Assembly enact legislation requiring schools to inform students and their parents about National Merit Scholarships and other awards. An investigation by Attorney General Jasom Miyares found more than 15 schools withheld National Merit awards from students, thereby jeopardizing their scholarship opportunities. Youngkin says they will not … Read more
The Garden Club of the Northern Neck announces its 2023 Historic Garden Week on Wednesday, April 19. Visitors will tour inspired private landscapes, public gardens and historic sites at the peak of spring. In addition, more than 1,000 world-class floral arrangements created by Garden Club of Virginia members will enhance tour properties. Showcasing four beautiful, … Read more
The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office announces K9 Rexi peacefully passed away on January 16. K9 Rexi served alongside Master Deputy Lutz for 3.5 years before retiring in 2018. The two were inseparable and made an excellent team in the field. Before his tenure with this agency, Rexi served with the armed forces for 3 years … Read more
Parents and guardians of Westmoreland County students may soon be receiving notices of sexually explicit materials being taught in the classroom. Westmoreland News reports the school board is working to comply with the state law requiring notification. Parents can then review the material and request alternate assignments. Once the regulations are drawn up and completed, … Read more
BayPort Credit Union is accepting applications for its 2023 scholarship. According to the Gazette-Journal BayPort will award a total of $100,000 in tuition assistance to local high school students, college students, and working adults attending a trade or vocational school. They are offering 11 different scholarship types to students of all ages. To learn more … Read more
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation released its 2022 State of the Bay report and the Bay along with its watershed received a D+, unchanged from 2020. According to the Gazette-Journal the report said the federal/state Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, based on the world’s best science, remains the most promising plan for restoring local rivers, streams, and … Read more
A skipjack with ties to Deltaville sustains significant damage when a pickup truck landed on top of it. The Southside Sentinel reports it happened last month at Dogwood Harbor on Tilghman Island in Maryland where the boar was moored. The Rebecca T. Ruark skipjack is on the National Historic Landmark list and was rebuilt in … Read more
The House of Delagates it considering a bill reducing the time period for early voting. It currently has one of the longest windows in the country at 45 days but the new measure shrinks it to 14 days. Bill sponsors say the shorter time will save money for voring registrars. Another sponsor says the goal … Read more
Virginuia will not lift the prohibition on gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035 after the State Senate voted against several measures proposing to repeal the law. Environmental groups say the adoption of the standards which are in line with California is one of the biggest steps Virginia has taken to address climate change. Governor Glenn Youngkin … Read more
The Virginia Poultry Federation announces it is taking steps to protect chickens, turkeys, and geese from the avian flu which is behind a nationwide egg shortage that led to skyrocketing egg prices. Virginia has not had an avian flu outbreak in over 20 years and after that outbreak a flu prevention task force was created … Read more