The Gloucester Country Sheriff’s Office is asking for those with video from a fatal shooting in Hayes to contact deputies. A man was shot early Sunday outside a Guinea Road home. Another person was injured and has been released from the hospital. Video can be submitted anonymously as can tips on the 15-year-old shooter’s whereabouts. … Read more
Gloucester County recently became a “Virginia Values Veterans” Certified Employer. As part of the certification process, the County’s Human Resources staff learned why it is a good business decision to recruit, hire, train, and retain Veterans. The program assists employers in implementing nationally recognized best practices in recruiting, hiring, and retaining highly skilled and dependable … Read more
Town of Warsaw officials announce the Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant playground equipment is to be installed today and tomorrow. The equipment includes a Konnection Swing Set and a Volta Inclusive Spinner. The $23,500 cost uses funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Town staff will be working to apply for grants to continue to add … Read more
Montross Mayor Terry Cosgrove recently issued an update on the progress to construct a town parking lot and pickleball courts. According to Westmoreland News Cosgrove recieved a single verbal estimate for paving a municipal parking lot and more ebids are neede before a contract will be issued. Cosgrove said meetings are contuing with the pickleball … Read more
Richmond County is working on distributing money from national opioid settlements which will be awarded over the next 2 decades. News on the Neck reports the county is expected to receive over $134,000 in total and so far received around $21,000. County Administrator Morgan Quicke wants the board of supervisors to create a working group … Read more
Todays’s Gloucester Board of Supervisors meeting includes a public hearing and the appointment of a board chair and vice chair. The Gazette-Journal reports the hearing is on a proposal to increase the maximum yearly income level from $35,000 to $40,000 for elderly and disabled residents to qualify for a real estate taxation exemption. The meeting … Read more
The Middlesex County School Board is asked to sell a half-acre of land from the St. Clare Walker Middle School campus area to the Hampton Roads Sanitation District for construction of a sewage pump and storage facility. The Southside Sentinel reports the board designated a representative to meet with district officials and tour an existing … Read more
Virginia drivers start the new year off by paying more for a gallon of gas. According to AAA the average regular gas price is $3.10 which is 11 cents higher than last week. That’s still below the national average of $3.22. The Lancaster County average is $3.02 while Gloucester and Middlesex Counties have the lowest … Read more
If you’ve wanted to become a master gardener, the Virginia Cooperative Extension is offering classes provided by Virginia Tech and Virginia State University. Participants receive 50 hours of training and complete 50 hours of volunteer work. Master Gardeners then work with their local offices to complete community projects. Officials say extension Master Gardener groups are … Read more
A 15-year-old is sought in connection with a fatal shooting in Hayes on New Year’s Day. According to the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 7800 Block of Guinea Road and determined the victim was shot outside a residence. A second victim suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. That individual was hospitalized and released. … Read more