Pavement marking work takes place this week in Northumberland County. According to the DOT workers will be on Route 360 between Cedar Point Road and Greenfield Road today through Friday and on Route 201 tomorrow through Friday. Work hours at each location are from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Lanes will be closed in those … Read more
This is National Lightning Safety Awareness Week and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management offers tips on staying safe in a storm. If possible go indoors as a sturdy building is the safest place to be during thunder and lightning. Avoid running water or using landline phones when taking shelter and unplug unused appliances along … Read more
Voters head to the polls today for Virginia’s primary election. Polls are open until 7:00 p.m. That’s also the deadline for submitting mail-in ballots. For in-person voting you are required to bring some form of identification or sign an ID confirmation statement. Voters with a disability or who are age 65 or older have the … Read more
The Youngkin administration is urging Virginia colleges that plan to raise the cost of tuition to reverse their decisions. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch Secretary of Education Aimee Guidera called college presidents throughout the Commonwealth asking them to reconsider. 10 of the 15 public four-year colleges plan to raise tuition between 3% and 4.7%. Christopher … Read more
The General Assembly reviewed Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s state budget amendments and rejected the one calling for a 3-month gas tax suspension. As in past votes the plan passed in the House of Delegates but failed in the Senate. There are other tax cuts in the 2-year spending plan including an increase in the standard deduction … Read more
A reminder that starting tomorrow drivers will encounter delays on the Norris Bridge as routine mainterance takes place through Thursday. Route 3 will be reduced to a single lane on the bridge. Traffic will be directed to pass through the work zone in a one-way, alternating pattern. Automated flagging assistance devices will direct traffic, with … Read more
Sunday’s Juneteenth celebration in Gloucester was moved to a different location due to a threat of violence. The Gloucester NAACP told News 3 n their partners at Flat Iron Crossroads decided to cancel the festivities out of an abundance of caution after a threat was posted on a local Facebook page. The event was held … Read more
Road work takes place this week on several Northumberland County roads. They include Heron Court, Lakeview Drive, Lewis Lane, Rockfish Road, Steamboat Lane and Swann Way. Work hours each day are 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The mobile work zones will have one-way, alternating traffic. There will also be lane closures today only on Hulls … Read more
Northumberland Public Library will welcome authors from the Chesapeake Bay Writers on Saturday June 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. You can talk with the 8 authors, learn about writing and enjoy some appetizers. Genres inmclude mystery, drama and cultural heritage along with several fiction genres. Books will be available for purchase. There will … Read more
Virginia State Parks is bringing back its summer music series after a COVID-19-related hiatus. Belle Isle State Park holds its “Music by the River” series while Westmoreland State Park features “Music on the Cliffs”. Most shows start at 6:00 p.m. or later. The park concerts are free, but parking fees are required at all locations. … Read more