The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators gives the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles its Public Affairs and Consumer Education Award for its use of social media for customer service. Officials say the focus of DMV’s social media outreachhas always been to engage with customers and provide valuable agency information and safety messages. The department … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin unveils the 2022 Virginia Energy Plan. It focuses on an all-of-the-above approach that harnesses nuclear, natural gas, renewables, and new energy sources to satisfy the increasing energy needs of the Commonwealth. The Plan also outlines an increase in nuclear energy and an objective to make Virginia the world’s leading nuclear innovation hub. … Read more
The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society is searching for a new CEO. According to the Gazette-Journal CEO April Martinez has left the position after 4 years. Martinez says it has been a privilege to serve as the CEO and she will remain grateful for all of the positive, transformative changes the organization has brought to people and … Read more
The Northern Neck Planning District Commission is holding a virtual public meeting at 10 a.m. this Friday to discuss the update of the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. According to the Rappahannock Record the plan includes objectives and specific courses of action that all Northern Neck localities intend to follow to reduce vulnerability and exposure to … Read more
The Historic Christ Church & Museum in Weems holds its 7th “Raise the Roof Craft Beer Fest” from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on October 15. Assistant director Paula Stallard tells the Rappahannock Record guests can enjoy a selection of Virginia craft beers, including four styles from Gloucester Brewing Company, this year’s featured local brewery. … Read more
Gloucester County Emergency Management officials are declaring a Local Emergency from a storm that will impact the area through Tuesday. Flooding is expected over the next few days and water will be 2-3 feet above ground level in some areas. Flooding is expected to extend inland from the waterfront and shoreline making some roads impassible. … Read more
The Colonial Beach Town Council unanimouly approves a long-term plan to renovate a long-time bike path. According to News on the Neck the town will use federal COVID-19 relief funding to repave the entire trail, install 2 pull offs and add over 2 dozen solar-powered lights on poles. The council first considered some short-term fixes … Read more
The 2022 Fall Household Hazardous Waste Collection for Richmond County is Saturday, October 22 from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Rappahannock Community College Parking Lot on Campus Drive in Warsaw. This event is open to Richmond County residents and property owners only. Items accepted include oil-based paint, unused petroleum products, pool chemicals, pesticides, … Read more
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative reports just over 1,700 members lost serviceFriday afternoon as a result of Hurricane Ian. The outages were in Lancaster, Northumberland and King George counties. According to a co-op spokesperson the Northumberland County outage resulted from a tree that fell on a major transmission line. Earlier on Friday linemen prepared trucks, sharpened … Read more
The Virginia Lottery released its August sports wagering report and bets were up by 56% from August of 2021. Bets topped $285 million and winners took home nearly $247 million. Sports wagering began in January 2021 and there are now 13 online operators plus in June a new sports book opened in Bristol. State law … Read more