The Virginia Housing Development Authority announced plans to borrow $1.75 billion so it can expand efforts to help finance single family home sales. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch interest and principal payments for the agency would be covered by the interest homebuyers pay on mortgages financed through the bond proceeds. Officials say taxpayers are not … Read more
The Virginia State Board of Education unanimously approved an emergency regulation to extend 15,500 expiring but renewable teacher licenses until June 30, 2024. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch the move is meant to help alleviate a backlog of license applications amid a significant teacher shortage. Virginia’s teacher vacancy rate at the start of the 2022 … Read more
Virginia’s Criminal Justice Services Board is awarded $2.4 million for statewide Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training. It educates first responders and civilians on responding to active shooter emergencies. According to the Governor’s office this reinforces that public safety responders are one part of the nation’s emergency management team and civilians can support response efforts … Read more
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors rejects a permit application to build a Family Dollar store on the east side of Saluda. According to the Southside Sentinel the 3-2 vote was taken after a public hearing where several spoke against building the store. Last month the Middlesex County Planning Commission recommended approval with conditions that … Read more
The White Stone Town Council is proposing the creation of a small business grant fund as part of its 2024 budget. According to the Rappahannock Record the grants will be funded by a proposed $2,000 contribution originally allocated to the Triangle Trolley Program. The trolley is not running due to a lack of drivers. A … Read more
The Northern Neck Master Gardeners’ Shoreline Evaluation Program is offering a seminar entitled “Shoreline Basics: 10 Essentials Every Waterfront Homeowner Needs to Know”. It takes place at 2:00 p.m. on June 9 at Westmoreland State Park and at 2:00 p.m. on June 15 at the Lancaster Community Library in Kilmarnock. Log on to nnmg.org/sep to … Read more
The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office received a fake SWAT response call and the increase in so called “swatting” incidents is frustrating Sheriff Darrell Warren Jr. He told News 3 the caller sais he shot his wife and had his son tied up. He directed deputies to the 6900 block of Short Lane. Investigators think the … Read more
Virginia Community College System Chancellor Dr. David Doré visited Rappahannock Community College on Tuesday as part of his listening tour to the 23 Virginia community colleges. He met with RCC’s Executive staff, dually-enrolled welding students and a Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School biology class. Doré asked faculty what challenges they face and how it affects students. … Read more
Lancaster County is named the best county in Virginia to retire in according to a list compiled by data aggregator Stacker. Researchers used Niche’s 2020 ratings for cost of living, crime rate, and population over the age of 65 in preparing the rankings. Lancaster County was named the 15th best location for retirement among all … Read more
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission is being sued by a Chesapeake Bay-focused legal team on claims the agency did not properly manage the menhaden population in state waters by increasing the fishery catch limit. According to the Virginia Mercury the suit claims the commission conducted no analysis on how Virginia will be impacted by the … Read more