Governor Glenn Youngkin announced he will donate his second-quarter salary to the Virginia Veterans Services Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing supplemental funding for veterans programs and services throughout the Commonwealth. In a statement Youngkin said he chose the Foundation because of their important mission to support Virginia’s veterans’ programs. Youngkin pledged to serve without … Read more
Starting next month you’ll have another COVID-19 vaccine provider to choose from. The Virginia Department of Health announced it is getting over 20,000 doses of the Novavax vaccine by the middle of August. Officials say this vaccine for those 18 and older uses a different technology than the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Booster shots for … Read more
Attorney General Jason Miyares spoke Tuesday at the Virginia School Safety Training Forum about the challenges schools have faced over the last few years and how to overcome them. According to 13 News Now the forum allowed participants to learn about ways to de-escalate situations, violence prevention and social media safety. Miyares says having schools … Read more
Kilmarnock is named number one on thetravel.com’s list of “10 Perfect Virginia Beach Towns Worth Visiting This Year”. The site praised the town’s calm atmosphere where guests can be sure to feel at home. Special recognition went to Town Center Park which is home to open concerts, kaleidoscopic gardens, and an open-air gym that holidaymakers … Read more
A man suffered 3rd degree burns in a house fire on Iron Point Lane in Cobbs Creek. According to the Gazette-Journal the fire started on the front porch as the man and a woman were asleep. The burns were on the man’s foot and he was airlifted to Norfolk General Hospital. Firefighters had to return … Read more
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors approves the town of Urbanna’s request for a “land boundary adjustment” to annex parcels totalling 26 acres Virginia Street, Waverley Road and Red Hill Drive.. The Southside Sentinel reports the board directed the county attorney to work with the town on drafting the agreement. The area includes the location … Read more
The Town of Warsaw receives an award from the Garden Club of the Northern Neck for its Boulders project. According to the Rappahannock Record the club’s Beautification Award is given each year to a business or individual recognizing landscaping projects that have enhanced the environment. The Boulders is part of Warsaw’s revitalization project where the … Read more
Topping-based “Hands Across Middlesex” is thanking the River Counties Community Foundation for their unwavering support of the nonprofit’s outreach programs. The chairty’s vice president and chairman of its food pantry Dave Cryer tells the Southside Sentinel RCCF’s grant for this year will help ensure the emergency home repair program will be able to continue to … Read more
Gloucester County’s Emergency Management Department is holding a Hurricane Preparedness Expo on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Gloucester Home Depot on Waltons Lane. It takes place during Virginia’s sales tax holiday when you can purchase hurricane and emergency preparedness items without paying sales tax. The Expo will not only … Read more
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative officials announce nearly all members have service restored after severe weather and a tree that fell outside the coop’s right of way. At its peak over 1,400 members were without service from a dozen separate outage events. That number was down to around 400 Monday evening and as of late Monday … Read more