The Lancaster Community Library continues its speaker series on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. with activist and author Anthony Ray Hinton. According to the Rappahannock Record Hinton will discuss his book “The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row”. as well as his experience with the injustice of the American prison … Read more
Get ready for delays at the Richmond Road intersection with Rich Neck Road/Mulberry Road in Richmond County as a construction project starts tomorrow. It will extend turn lanes from a short taper area to a full 200-foot-long lane. Work will be completed by November 15. Message boards will alert travelers to construction activity and temporary … Read more
A new study finds the economic impact of Virginia wines to be an estimated $1.73 billion as of 2019. After evaluating all economic activity elated directly or indirectly to wine production, sales and wine grape farming, the study reports a 27% increase in overall economic impact from 2015. Industry jobs rose by 27%, the number … Read more
A pair of new cybersecurity laws took effect in Virginia last Friday. One measure requiress tate and local public agencies to report all incidents that threaten data security, expose data or compromise the security of the public entity or agency’s IT systems. The other law changes the Information Technology Advisory Council into a panel with … Read more
The numbers are in from Virginia’s sports betting for May and according to the Virginia Lottery bets were up by 55% from May of 2021. Bettors wagered close to $352 million and won over $309 million. During May twelve licensed operators were active and accepting mobile sports wagers.In May of 2021 only 7 operators were … Read more
The Merry Point Ferry in Lancaster County will not operate today due to a broken guide cable. The Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking a replacement cable to restore ferry service as soon as possible. The cable is required to operate the ferry. Without the ferry travel time is extended by an estimated 20 minutes … Read more
The Whiting Creek boat ramp at Locust Hill is upgraded with an area to accommodate boat trailer parking. According to the Southside Sentinel boat owners previously had to park trailers on the side of a very narrow road leading up to the ramp. The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors has tried to get the project … Read more
Registered voters in Lancaster County should receive a new voter card in the mail by the end of the month. That’s according to deputy county registrar Kelsey Zentmyer who tells the Rappahannock Record that if a new card itsn’t received the individual needs to update their registration information. That can be done online or by … Read more
You may be paying a little more for gas today but not because of surging oil prices or the holiday weekend. It’s because Virginia’s gas tax increases by 7% today and while that tax is assessed to oil companies a Triple-A spokesperson says it will likely be passed along to consumers. Gov. Glenn Youngkin was … Read more
The Mathews County Board of Supervisors was updated this week on continuing efforts to provide broadband internet access at every household in the county. According to the Gazette-Journal Broadband Advisory Board chair Judy Rowe went over the projects the group has taken on since it was formed three years ago. Board members were at the … Read more