The first woman deputy superintendent in Virginia State Police history announced she is retiring. Lieutenant Colonel Tracy S. Russillo was with VSP for over 3 decades and was promoted to deputy superintendent in 2016. Russillo oversaw all three VSP Bureaus – Bureau of Administrative and Support Services, Bureau of Field Operations and Bureau of Criminal … Read more
Kilmarnock Mayor Mae Umphlett says she wants town lawmakers to refocus on the decline of businesses and homes saying it’s like a public nuisance. According to News on the Neck Umphlett made those remarks at a recent town council meeting adding she is concerned about safety issues with abandoned homes and how it devalues other … Read more
The Virginia Department of Transportation is closely monitoring wind speeds on bridges in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula regions from today into early next week. High-profile vehicles should not cross bridges when a High Wind Advisory is posted. An Advisory will be posted when sustained winds reach 30 mph over a period of 30 … Read more
Applications are open for scholarships to Rappahannock Community College for the 2023/2024 academic year. Applicants need to complete a single on-line application form to be considered for over 100 different scholarship awards. RCC scholarships can be combined with federal and state financial aid or used alone to cover the cost of tuition and fees. Completing … Read more
The town of Warsaw again has a new police chief as Andrew Hughes resigned after just a few months on the job. According to News on the Neck Hughes is returning to Andrews, South Carolina to become chief of police. He was the department’s lieutenant of operations and investigations before coming to Warsaw. Assistant Chief … Read more
The Gloucester Museum of History is cancelling its “Fire, Smoke & Muskets: Gloucester 1781” event that was to take place tomorrow and Sunday due to the impending inclement weather from Hurricane Ian. There’s been no word on if the event will be rescheduled. Gloucester County’s Emergency Management Department is closely monitoring the storm and its … Read more
October is Wine Month in Virginia. It is the nation’s oldest consecutive wine month and attracts millions of tourists to the region. According to a recent study Virginia Wine generates an estimated $1.73 billion in economic impact and over 10,400 jobs. This year’s observance features a limited edition wine release of Cornus Virginicus, a collaboration … Read more
The Virginia Lottery says since online play was introduced just over 2 years ago players have won oer $2 billion. Over 300,000 people have won online prizes with the biggest win being a woman who won $2 million playing Powerball. 31 players won prizes of $100,000 or more playing instant-win games. Officials say the commonwealth’s … 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 October 16. The enhanced SNAP benefit is made available through a public health emergency declaration that requires government agencies to … Read more
Attorney General Jason Miyares says Governor Glenn Youngkin’s state of emergency declaration from Hurricane Ian triggered Virginia’s anti-price gouging statutes protecting consumers from paying exorbitant prices during an emergency event. It prohibits charging “unconscionable prices” for “necessary goods and services” during the thirty-day period following a declared state of emergency. The test for determining if … Read more