Town of Warsaw lawmakers decide to not pass a proposed parking ordinance but instead sends it back to the Ordinance Committee for revisions. News on the Neck reports the proposal was set to ban the parking of large trucks, recreational vehicles, and heavy equipment throughout town with a limited number of exceptions. The issue is … Read more
An investigation into a Salem Church Road house fire last month determines it was not suspicious. The Gazette-Journal reports the resident who was renting the home was not there when the fire started and neighbors called 9-1-1. Mathews County fire officials say 5 fire trucks were dispatched and firefighters found the home was already fully … Read more
U.S. Senator Mark Warner is calling on Virginians to provide feedback on internet coverage in their communities. Last month the Federal Communications Commission released a new map with their best estimates of broadband coverage across the country. Warner is asking Virginians to review the map to ensure it accurately reflects the current broadband options available … Read more
The Virginia Department of Health reports that only one in 5 residents have received the bivalent COVID-19 booster shot and officials say that could be because some people are experiencing vaccine fatigue, while others could be waiting for more research on the booster. Officials say they are working to share information with the public on … Read more
Virginia’s November unemployment rate increased to 2.8%, representing a one-half percentage point decline below last year’s rate and remains below the national unemployment rate of 3.7%. The number of employed residents dropped by just over 7,400 as employers dropped 2,200 jobs in November. The Commonwealth’s labor force participation rate, which measures the proportion of the … Read more
The owner and operator of the Reedville Marina and the Crazy Crab Restaurant is the keynote speaker at this year’s Holly Ball on December 28 at Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club. According to the Rappahannock Record Queen Elle McKee Williams chose Charles H. Williams III to speak at the 126th annual event which benefits … Read more
The Mathews County Planning Commission is unanimously recommending the Board of Supervisors approve a conditional use permit for a Dollar General store on Twiggs Ferry Road in the Cobbs Creek area. The Gazette-Journal reports the 12,480-square-foot proposed store would be behind the existing Fas Mart convenience store, rather than beside it, as was previously proposed. … Read more
The Northumberland County Board of Supervisors approves a conditional use permit for Northern Neck Christian School to move to 226 Village Green in Callao. According to the Northumberland Echo the school has been operating at Zion Church in Lottsburg for the past 2½ years but the student population has grown from a handful to over … Read more
The Virginia Department of Transportation makes recommendations for changes to Northumberland Highway in Heathsville resulting from a recently-completed traffic study. The Northumberland Echo reports those changes include different signage and pedestrian warnings but the agency didn’t recommend adding a crosswalk by the library which was suggested by library director Jane Blue. Vehicles crashed into Ye … Read more
Animal welfare organization Garfield’s Rescue asks the community to remember the needs of the Northern Neck homeless cats at Christmastime. Food and cat supply donation tubs are located in Kilmarnock at Chesapeake Bank, Lancaster By the Bay Chamber of Commerce office, Barbour Printing, and at Atlantic Union Bank in Burgess. You can donate bagged and … Read more