The Virginia Foundation for Agriculture, Innovation and Rural Sustainability is holding a competition where farmers and rural entrepreneurs can win up to $30,000 The organization’s 2022 Agricultural and Forestry Innovation Challenge gives businesses the opportunity to showcase ideas or products that could benefit Virginia’s agriculture and forestry sectors. Officials say the competition was created out … Read more
The River Counties Community Foundation awards a grant to the Northern Neck Land Conservancy for creating public access opportunities on the organization’s Bayview property in Northumberland County. According to the Rappahannock Record the 223-acre property is overgrown and inaccesible. Conservancy officials plan to build a public area with nature trails and a kayak/canoe launch that … Read more
Chesapeake Bank is holding a Shred-It! event at its Kilmarnock branch today from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Bring your documents and other papers to be securely destroyed at no cost. There is a two-box limit per customer to ensure that others can participate. Light refreshments will also be available. The Kilmarnock branch is on … Read more
The Oyster Shoals Music Hall in Warsaw is holding a Chesapeake Seafood Boil on July 9 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Entertainment is provided party band The Embalmers. If you love the B-52s and the surf rock sounds of classic 50s bands like the Ventures and Dick Dale, then you will really enjoy The Embalmers who … Read more
Stratford Hall holds a nature walking tour on June 18 starting at 11:00 a.m. Director of Landscapes and Security Matt Peterschmidt leads the scenic and educational walk throughout Stratford Hall’s vast property. This walking tour will be approximately 3 miles long, covering the entire trail system with stops along the way to discuss the landscapes … Read more
Another federal lawsuit is filed to force Virginia into holding House of Delegates elections because redistricting hadn’t been completed before the 2021 contests. According to 8 News the new legal filing is from Jeff Thomas, who has written two books on Virginia politics and government. Earlier thjis week a 3-judge panel dismissed the first lawsuit … Read more
Virginia’s residential rent relief program ends at the end of June. Among the changes is landlords no longer have to wait 14 days to send a non-payment notice. The waiting period will revert to 5 days. After this month landlords of unsubsidized housing are longer required to offer tenants a payment plan. A bill to … Read more
If you like to “put the hammer down” when you’re behind the wheel on Virginia highways you’re more likely to get a speeding ticket than most of the country. According to insurance portal RateGenius the Commonwealth is #2 in the country for the number of speeding tickets issued. Close to 16% of Virginia drivers have … Read more
2 brothers now face charges in a Gloucester County armed home invasion. Police say it happened Monday in the 6000 block of Ivy Lane and a 9-1-1 caller reported the suspects fled after firing shots. No one was hurt. An investigation resulted in an arrest the next day of the 19-year-old and 21-year-old siblings who … Read more
VCU Tappahannock Hospital adds 4 more orthopedic surgeons to its staff. This move follows the introduction of 2 surgeons last fall. VCU Medical Center’s orthopedic program has consistently been ranked among the nation’s top 50 programs, according to U.S. News & World Report. and now the same team is available for patients in Tappahannock and … Read more