Old Ferry Road Bridge Marine Openings Resume Next Month

The Virginia Department of Transportation announces marine openings at the Old Ferry Road bridge over Milford Haven in Mathews County will resume in mid-April. Openings will be limited to six times a day on a temporary basis. When the bridge is open drivers should plan to be stopped for approximately 30 minutes. If no marine … Read more

Gloucester County Agencies Receive GO Virginia Grants

A pair of programs serving Gloucester County receive GO Virginia grants. The Talent Pathways Planning Initiative receives $250,000 to train personnel for a cybersecurity/data analytics/modeling and simulation cluster, as well as unmanned systems and aerospace cluster. The Young Entrepreneurs Program was awarded $98,000 to develop a competition for students to present business design ideas and … Read more

Old Northumberland Jail Reopening For Tours

You will again get a chance to tour the Old Northumberland Jail as the Northumberland County Historical Society announced it will reopen it in conjunction with the 2023 Heathsville Farmers Markets. According to the Rappahannock Record the Markets will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on third Saturdays, April through October. This will be the … Read more

DAW Theatre Recommended For Historic Places Registers

The Virginia Department of Historic Resources National Register Evaluation Committee recommended that the DAW Theatre in Tappahannock be individually eligible for the state and national registers. This comes as the DAW Theatre Foundation prepares to launch a fundraising campaign to restore the historic theater which is estimated to cost $3.5 million. Department personnel will revisit … Read more

Commanders Get $6B Bid

If you have a spare $6 billion laying around you could be the new ownere of the Washington Commanders. ESPN reports owner Dan Snyder received 2 bids at that price. If successful either bid for the Commanders would set a record price for any sports franchise. Snyder put the team up for sale after an … Read more

Youngkin Signs Nearly 740 Bipartisan Bills into Law

The final count is in and Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law nearly 740 bills passed by the General Assembly. Youngkin made amendments to 78 bills, and vetoed three bills. Youngkin had until 11:59 p.m. on Monday to sign, veto or amend the bills the GA passed. Lawmakers return to Richmond on April 12 to … Read more

Virginia Flags At Half-Staff To Honor Nashville Shooting Victims

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that pursuant to President Biden’s proclamation to lower the United States flag, all flags in Virginia should be flown at half-staff over the state Capitol and all local, state, and federal buildings and grounds to honor the 3 children and 3 adults killed Monday at a Nashville Christian school. Youngkin’s order … Read more

Armed Suspect Shot By GCSO Deputies Dies

The suspect shot by Gloucester County Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday has died. According to the Sheriff’s office deputies were called to the 7000 block of Ark Road on reports of a break-in and encountered a man identified as Willie Dion Giles who opened fire. Giles was airlifted to a Norfolk hospital and his death was … Read more