Children in Virginia who are five and older can now get the bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine. The Virginia Department of Health announced the availability following the CDC’s recommendation on booster vaccines for children. The boosters target the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the Omicron variant, as well as the original strain of COVID-19 that emerged … Read more
The Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association launch a new portal that improves access to health data for public health, health care providers, and community partners. Users of the Virginia Community Health Improvement Data Portal can track health-related data and analyze specific areas of concern, such as infant mortality, chronic … Read more
Kilmarnock Police are warning of a phone scam where someone claiming to be with law enforcement says they have an arrest warrant and it can be taken care of by either making a payment over the phone or by providing personal information. The Department says will never contact citizens by telephone requesting their social security … Read more
The Town of Irvington planning commission is now reviewing results from a recently-concluded resident survey. According to the Rappahannock Record the survey found the town’s overall growth is an important concern with respondents saying they want to keep the charm and feel of small town living, and would ultimately be in favor of locally-owned stores, … Read more
Mathews County received two bids for constructing county-owned telecommunications towers at 2 locations. According to the Gazette-Journal both bids came in higher than the $670,000 allocated to pay for construction of the two towers. The county’s broadband consultant says that is because the original request for proposals incorporated more land to accommodate the towers and … Read more
Back in August we had a stiory about a Northumberland County man selling a pirate ship he turned into a houseboat. The Washingtonian reports it now has a new owner and is now offering it for short-term rentals through AirBNB. The vessel has two bedrooms, one-and-a-half bathrooms, air conditioning, wireless internet and a fully equipped … Read more
A Middlesex County soybean farm is to be the location for a solar power facility. The Augusta Free Press reports Greenbacker Capital Management will own the Wood Brothers Road Solar project which is its first clean energy asset in Virginia. Greenbacker purchased the project from Sun Tribe, a developer with more than 100 renewables projects … Read more
Central Rappahannock Regional Library deputy director Rebecca Purdy is elected to the Virginia Library Association Executive Committee. According to Fredericksburg Today Purdy has held several Youth Services roles, including Youth Services Coordinator. She became the library’s Deputy Director in 2016. Purdy has previously served the Virginia Library Association on the Children’s and Young Adult Roundtable … Read more
Virginia’s fall wildfire season began last Saturday and the Department of Forestry says burning debris is the leading cause of wildfires. The deprtment says to avoid burning on dry, windy days, leep a charged water hose nearby and have a phone ready to call 911 if a fire escapes your control. Also check with local … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced he is proposing $10 million in the upcoming budget to create the Virginia Power Innovation Fund for research and development of innovative energy technologies, including nuclear, hydrogen, carbon capture and utilization, and battery storage. Youngkin says half of the money will advance the goal ofr creating a Virginia Nuclear Innovation Hub. … Read more