A man from Lancaster is sentenced to 3 years in jail on a plea deal to charges from a chase in New Kent County. The New Kent Chronicle reports Ralph Antonio Waller Jr. entered no contest pleas on 4 charges in connection with the April incident on Interstate 64. Police say they chased Waller after … Read more
Lancaster County Crime Solvers is looking for tips to catch the suspect in several catalytic converter thefts. They occurred between July 4 and July 15. The converters were taken off commercial and privately owned vehicles throughout the county. If you have any information regarding these thefts contact Crime Solvers. You can report anonymously and a … Read more
The investigation is continuing into a suspected home invasion and shooting on Monday in the Carter’s Cove subdivision of Gloucester County. Police say 18-year-old Skyler Merenda was killed and a 20-year-old man was injured at the home in the 4300 block of Bufflehead Drive where the 2 lived. The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division … Read more
The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will hold two public hearings during its regular August meeting at 6:00 p.m. next Tuesday in the historic courthouse. According to the Gazette-Journal one hearing will be on increases in the county’s current adopted budget which exceed 1% of the original budget total. The other public hearing will be … Read more
The Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning announces Gail Kenna is teaching 2 literature courses to be offered this fall. Kenna moved to the Northern Neck from Peru in 2004 after decades of teaching for colleges and universities in the U.S. and other countries. The courses are at the Kilmarnock Center and will cover works by … Read more
The Mathews County Planning Commission unanimously approves additions to its code of ethics and a change to its bylaws. According to the Gazette-Journal the additions state that the planners will create what is being called “a positive environment in its meetings”. The bylaw changes apply to the commission’s meeting dates which will now be held … Read more
The Virginia Department of Health has announced there are now more than 225 Monkeypox cases throughout the Commonwealth. The vast majority of cases are in have been concentrated in the northern region of the state. The most common age group among Monkeypox cases is 30-39, making up 40%, followed by 20-29 at 37.9% and 40-49 … Read more
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is warning the public of an infectious disease outbreak that has caused a number of deer deaths across the Commonwealth. The infection commonly affects white-tailed deer and the disease causes the deer to run a high fever, so the infected animals tend to seek out the cooling relief of … Read more
The Virginia Employment Commission is continuing to work on recovering fraudulent unemployment claims resulting from identity theft. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch the commission estimated that over 83,000 improper claims were made since the pandemic began totaling over $470 million. VEC Commissioner Carrie Roth told a General Assembly oversight committee one factor was a cyberattack … Read more
Dug in Farms in White Stone names Debbie Gillispie as August Volunteer of the Month. According to the Rappahannock Record Gillispie started volunteering in 2017 initially, helping with seed germination and working in the fields but once the farm put a van into service for pickups and deliveries she made the move to the road. … Read more