The Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office issues a traffic alert for Route 360 in Heathsville for the Northumberland High School Homecoming Parade. From 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. both Eastbound and Westbound traffic will be converted to the Westbound side of Route 360 from the YMCA to Judicial Place. Police say to drive slowly as there … Read more
The director of the Northumberland County Public Library is asking the Board of Supervisors to do somethng about Northumberland Highway reckless driving after a vehicle hit the building that houses the library’s Ye Old Book Shoppe for a second time. The Northumberland Echo reports Jane Blue told lawmakers she’s concerned that the nexy time a … Read more
Attorney General Miyares announced Virginia received its first initial payment from the opioid manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals. The initial payment of $67.4 million includes approximately $11 million for the state, $16 million for Virginia’s localities, and $40 million for the Opioid Abatement Authority. This settlement also requires Janssen to stop selling opioids in the United States, … Read more
Authorities are reporting that a new, deadlier form of fentanyl has arrived in Virginia. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch the drugs are lab-made opioids known as nitazenes, and are estimated to be several times more potent than fentanyl, the opioid responsible for three out of every four overdose deaths in Virginia. Nitazenes have been linked … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin partners with the Virginia Department of Education to create the Governor’s Physical Activity Award Program for School Personnel. The program emphasizes the connection between regular physical activity and its benefits to overall health and wellness. Participating school employees log their activities over the course of 16 weeks . By completing and documenting … Read more
2 people died in a crash Tuesday on Buckley Hall Road in Mathews County. State Police say it happened about a mile east of Windsor Road when the driver of a SUV crossed the center line of the road and struck another SUV. The drivers were the only occupants of the vehicles and both were … Read more
The Kilmarnock Town Council is looking at legislation to forgive residents with delinquent utility accounts up to $2,500 in the coming weeks. The Rappahannock Record reports the town received a grant through the Virginia Low Income Household Water Assistance Program which provides funds to assist low-income households with water and wastewater bills. A third party … Read more
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office continues to look for the suspect in a string of catalytic converter thefts that occurred between July 4 and July 15. According to News on the Neck the thefts targeted two private individuals as well as several businesses. Investigators believe that the thefts are related. A person of interest had … Read more
Middlesex County School division employees are getting $1,000 Christmas bonuses. The Southside Sentinel reports the school board approved the $249,000 expenditure which is partially funded with state funding to all Standard of Quality school personnel. The remaining amount comes from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Saluda District school board member Dr. Dana … Read more
Town of Warsaw officials announce their opposition to the DOT’s plan to reduce a section of Route 360 to a single lane in each direction with a turn lane in the center. According to News on the Neck Town Manager Joseph Quesenberry received permission from the town council to begin drafting a resolution that will … Read more