Volunteer medical professionals are still needed for the Remote Area Medical Clinic Nov. 12 and 13 at Richmond County Elementary School in Warsaw. The organization is a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision and medical care to those in need. General support volunteers are also needed to help set up … Read more
A national magazine ranks Virginia as the top business climate state in the country. According to a news release from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office the ranking is from Site Selection Magazine which is read by corporate officials who pick places for their firms to locate facilities. The magazine used business tax climate, number of fast-growing … Read more
The Virginia Department of Social Services announced it will once again furnish an emergency allotment for its Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program next month. Benefits will be automatically loaded onto recipients’ Electronic Benefits Transfer cards on November 16. The enhanced SNAP benefit is made available through a public health emergency declaration that requires government agencies to … Read more
Virginia receives nearly $116 million in federal funding to help low-income residents pay their heating bills. The money can also go toward cost-effective home energy repairs to lower heating and cooling bills. Funds are awarded through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Those eligible can apply through the Virginia Department of Social Services website … Read more
A food donation event takes place on Friday at Tri-Star Supermarket in Kilmarnock from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. You’re asked to drop off non-perishable items which will be donated to the Healthy Harvest Food Bank. Donations can also be brought to any Northern Neck brank of Blue Ridge Bank from now until Friday. With … Read more
Richmond County will be getting a solar power facility that will be operated by Northern Neck Electric Cooperative. The Virginia Mercury reports the project is one of 4 being built for electric cooperatives in Virginia by Old Dominion Electric Cooperative. The Richmond County project will generate 6.5 megawatts of power once it comes online in … Read more
Gloucester County officials are holding a meeting on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. to address concerns of local watermen and others who utilize the Aberdeen Creek Wharf. The County received a $112,000 grant from the Virginia Port Authority’s Aid to Local Ports Program to replace the two-pier structure, which is in severe disrepair. The meeting … Read more
Open enrollment isa under way at the federal Health Insurance Marketplace at Healthcare.gov. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation premiums in Virginia are down 18% but nationally the average benchmark plan is 4% more expensive. Many people can qualify for subsidies to lower premium costs. Officials sat 92% of enrollees nationwide have access to three … Read more
Applications for community service project grant requests and proposals are being accepted by the Mathews Rotary Club. According to the Gazette-Journal the club selects one new community service project each year with a project budget up to $1,500 plus volunteer service by the club. The deadline for grant and service project proposals is Dec. 15. … Read more
The Middlesex County Treasurer’s Office has mailed out bills for the second real estate tax installment and officials say to contact them if you don’t receive the bill by November 15. By law, failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve the taxpayer of any obligations. Payments are due by December 5 and accounts … Read more