Attorney General Jason Miyares announced a settlement with Walmart over charges the company contributed to the opioid addiction crisis by failing to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at its stores. The settlement will provide approximately $60 million to Virginia,and will require significant improvements in how Walmart’s pharmacies handle opioids. Other states participating in the … Read more
Virginia’s General Fund Revenue collections for October exceeded budget forecasts at a 10.3% year-over-year increase. That included the issuance of an additional $88 million in taxpayer rebates. Adjusting for these tax reductions general fund revenues were up 8.3% in the first four months of the fiscal year. Year-over-year growth was driven by growth in payroll … Read more
Viginia First Lady Suzanne Youngkin unveiled a new campaign broadening her sisterhood and awareness activities. Through the “Strengthen the Spirit of Virginia’s Women+girls” campaign the First Lady will connect, celebrate and champion women and girls in two, primary pillars of focus: Wellbeing and Workforce. As part of the campaign, the First Lady will prioritize resources … Read more
The Rappahannock River Yacht Club hosts the 2022 Lights on the Creek holiday boat parade on November 26. The Club’s Glenn Solt tells the Rappahannock Record they will be open to the public from 5-6:30 p.m. and they will have hot cider and cookies for those viewing the parade. Participating boats will gather in Gaskins … Read more
The White Stone Business Association is planning several events for the holiday season. The Rappahannock Record reports they include a tree lighting on December 2 at the Village Green starting at 6:00 p.m. with Santa arriving by fire truck. There will be free hot dogs, soft drinks, hot chocolate, cider and cookies. On December 3 … Read more
The Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society is presenting an online teleconference entitled “Preserving Family Papers and Photographs” on November 20 at 4:00 p.m. The presenter is Meg Hughes, director of collections and chief curator of The Valentine Museum in Richmond. The discussion will include environmental conditions, storage materials and display techniques to ensure that … Read more
Northumberland County Public Schools names Tara Booth as its new finance director. The Northumberland Echo reports Booth succeeds Jason Bellows who left the division for other opportunities. Booth is an accounting major who then followed her passion of working with children by earning a Bachelor’s degree in middle education and a master’s degree in Interdisciplinary … Read more
The registration deadline for the 47th Annual Tappahannock Christmas Parade is this Friday. Registration is $25 and can be done online at tappahannockmainstreet. org/winterfest. The parade is Dec. 4 and afterwards there is a ceremonial tree lighting and awards will be held at the Max Silver Courtyard behind the Essex County Museum. Don’t miss the … Read more
A man from Gloucester is facing charges for felony unauthorized use of a vehicle resulting from a Mathews County Sheriff’s Office investigation. A business owner reported the man was overdue in returning a tractor-trailer and could not be contacted. The owner then told deputies he made contact with the man said he would return the … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin proclaims November as Virginia Oyster Month to recognize the importance of the industry and the hard work and dedication of the Commonwealth’s oyster producers. The average dockside value for Virginia’s wild and farmed oysters is annually around $40 million. Oysters are a critical component of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. A single adult … Read more