Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control stores add more than 30 new products including items from outside the U.S. In addition to new varieties of Kentucky Bourbon and a cocktail from a woman-owned distillery company in Maryland you’ll find whiskey from India & Japan and Irish Gin with Sardinian Citrus. A list of all the new products … Read more
The Kilmarnock Town Council received an update from an engineering contractor which is working on several projects. According to the Rappahannock Record Dewberry Engineering vice president Dan Villhauer addressed proposed improvements at the waste water treatment plant and 2 pump station evaluations He also discussed an advanced metering infrastructure. The council approved moving ahead with … Read more
The Virginia Department of Transportation says the project to extend turn lanes at the Richmond Road intersection with Rich Neck Road/Mulberry Road in Richmond County is delayed until later this summer. It will extend turn lanes from a short taper area to a full 200-foot-long lane. Work is still to be completed by November 15. … Read more
Middlesex Countywill be getting additional resources for creek dredging. According to the Southside Sentinel the General Assembly approved the allocation of $5 million to the Virginia Port Authority specifically to go towards “local shovel-ready shallow-draft” creek dredging projects in Middlesex, Gloucester, Mathews and 2 other ounties. The goal is to enable regional entities like the … Read more
Gloucester Library will be hosting its Comix Con event from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the library’s Main Street Center location. According to the Gazette-Journal the event will welcome people of all ages to come dressed as their favorite superhero, villain, animé character or any other favorite character. There will … Read more
If you’re heading to Warsaw’s Fourth Fridays Concert Series event today you’ll have a chance to help the victims of last Friday’s fire on Prince St. in Tappahannock. For a $20 donation you’ll get a chance to hit Warsaw Mayor Randy Phelps with a pie. All proceeds will go to the Tappahannock Main Street fund … Read more
Gas prices are continuing to drop from the record highs set last month. According to Triple-A the average in Virginia for a gallon of regular unleaded is now $4.21, more than 60 cents lower than the record. One year ago the statewide average was just under $3 a gallon. Lancaster County is well above the … Read more
Virginia finished fiscal year 2021-2022 with a $1.94 billion general fund revenue surplus. On a fiscal year-to-date basis, total revenue collections rose 16.3% based on preliminary data. Virginia’s labor market produced close to 80,000 jobs since January, driving growth in payroll withholding. Close to 125,000 more residents were employed in May 2022 than there were … Read more
If you stop into a Kroger store between 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on July 26, you could walk out with more than groceries – you might have a new job. The company is holding a hiring event at all stores for both full- and part-time positions. You’re encouraged to apply online before coming in … Read more
The Virginia Department of Health reminds the public to take precautions for the forecasted excessive heat and humidity. The heat index, describing how the temperature feels to the human body, may be in excess of 110 degrees. Heat-related illness occurs when body temperature rises faster than the body can cool itself. These conditions are especially … Read more