The USDA Food and Nutrition Service announced the release of a waiver extension so providers in the Virginia Department of Health’s Child and Adult Care Food Program can continue to meet the nutritional needs of participants as a result of the pandemic. The program provides reimbursements to providers who offer for nutritious meals and snacks … Read more
Gov. Glenn Youngkin is continuing to call for a suspension of the commonwealth’s gas tax as a way to help lower the price at the pump. Youngkin wants to enact a three-month full moratorium of the 26-cent per gallon tariff then gradually phase it back in over the following 2 months. A Senate committee killed … Read more
The Northumberland County School Board gets the green light to build a new facility to house athletics, STEM programs and the Junior ROTC program. The Rappahannock Record reports the county board of supervisors approved a fiscal year 2021-22 budget amendment earlier this month after months of discussions. Most of the building’s construction costs are covered … Read more
A reminder that there is a planned power outage in some parts of Deltaville starting at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow. According to the Southside Sentinel it is due to transformer replacement work and some customers may be without service for up to 7 hours. Dominion Energy officials say doing these upgrades reduces the possibility of outages … Read more
Gloucester County interim emergency manageny coordinator Jane Wenner now has the job on a permanent basis after the Board of Supervisors made that official last week. She has been serving as Acting Coordinator since last summer and since then has worked to implement new technology to help the County and its residents be more prepared … Read more
Paving work takes place this week on 3 Westmoreland County roads. Tomorrow crews will be on Leedstown Road between Route 3 and Parrish Lane. The work moves to Mt. Holly Road/Erica Road on Thursday then on Friday workers will be on Carmel Road near Route 202. Work hours for each project are 7:00 a.m. to … Read more
A $25,000 grant is awarded to a Montoss craft brewery from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industry Development Fund Infrastructure Grant Program. A former retail location will be renovated into the new home of Northern Neck Brewing Company with the goal of creating a family-friendly destination for tourists and residents alike. Funding will be used … Read more
Essex County is launching its new website on Wednesday. Officials say the new site features a clean, modern look and makes finding information easier. The home page has a prominently displayed search bar and also has buttons for News & Announcements and Events & Meetings. The new site has a drop-down menu of links along … Read more
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is holding a History and Culture event on June 18 at Belle Isle State Park. It’s your chance to hear the stories of people who lived and worked on the historic grounds of the Belle Island Manor House and the people who lived on the land before it … Read more
A federal judge is expediting the hearing on a second lawsuit over last year’s House of Delegates elections claiming the voting needs to be redone because redistricting wasn’t complete. According to 8 News the new legal filing is from Jeff Thomas, who has written two books on Virginia politics and government. The judge set a … Read more