The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will receive a $15,000 grant from national nonprofit Petco Love during a special celebration on July 7 at the Gloucester Petco on Fox Centre Parkway at 2:00 p.m. Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, … Read more
In-person visitation has been temporarily suspended at the Haynesville Correctional Center until July 8. Virginia Department of Corrections officials say it is due rto a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility. Video visits for housing unit 6A are also suspended until that date. The department issued a statement satying they appreciate your patience and will resume … Read more
The Virginia Department of Health launched a new data dashboard on firearm injuries showing the number and rate of emergency department visits. The dashboard shows firearm injury data between 2016 to 2022 by year, health district, age group, sex, and race/ethnicity. The dashboard is a result of the Firearm Injury Surveillance Through Emergency Rooms funding … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order establishing the Office of Regulatory Management within the Office of the Governor to provide transparency, streamline regulatory management and fulfill Youngkin’s commitment to reduce 25% of Virginia’s regulatory burdens. The executive order also calls for tracking new regulatory requirements for each new effective regulation and reviewing all existing … Read more
Dr. Jason Strong is named as director of the Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School, effective July 1. According to the Rappahannock Record Dr. Strong served for the past 11 years in administration in Richmond County Public Schools. He arrived in the Northern Neck in the summer of 2003 to become a 10th grade English teacher at … Read more
The “Beryl R. Newman Memorial Bridge” over Urbanna Creek now has additional signage showing why the span was named for the World War II veteran. According to the Southside Sentinel the Virginia Department of Transportation added the signs saying “Medal of Honor Recipient” to recognize Newman’s service. The new signs are the result of a … Read more
Richmond County is the site for the first high-speed internet connection made via the Northern Neck Regional Broadband Initiative. According to News on the Neck this first connection and several other early adopters will be testing the All Points Broadband network before full-scale deployment begins. The initiative’s groundbreaking took place about a year ago and … Read more
The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a woman from Gloucester Point who is wanted for violating probation on a felony. Melissa Heller is white, 5-2 and 170 pounds with brown hair and green eyes. If you have any information on Heller’s whereabouts contact the King and Queen County Sheriff’s … Read more
A new school for the developmentally disabled is coming to Warsaw. According to News on the Neck the Rivermont School will be located at 414 Main St. and is a private day school. Officials say renovations are expected to be done by yhe middle of next month and enrollment should open for the next school … Read more
The Virginia Employment Commission is conducting an Annual Survey on Prevailing Practices in Agricultural Employment. The VEC mailed the survey to agricultural operations who hire farm employees in certain target crops and occupations. Agricultural employers may also obtain the survey document at vec.virginia.gov Sureys are due by July 8. The VEC will publish survey findings … Read more