Lancaster County will allow bigger and taller buildings now that the Board of Supervisors agreed unanimously to allow a modified zoning classification. According to News on the Neck the Board will now consider exceptions to the C-2 zoning limit of 4,000 square feet rather than change the zoning. Concurrently the Board agreed to consider special … Read more
Virginia now allows the creation of benefits consortiums for small businesses which will allow them to lower their health insurance costs. Benefits consortiums allow small businesses to come together as a single large pool to offer their employees comprehensive and affordable group health care coverage. According to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office it drastically improves the … Read more
Virginia lawmakers create a new penalty for possessing between 4 ounces and a pound of marijuana in public. A first possession is a class 3 misdemeanor which carries up to a $500 fine, and a second or subsequent offense is a class 2 misdemeanor which could mean up to six months in jail and up … Read more
Virginia State Police say eight people were killed in crashes over the Memorial Day holiday. One person was riding a motorcycle and 5 were not wearing their seatbelts. While there was more traffic than last year fatalities were just over half of the number during Memorial Day weekend in 2021. During the holiday period troopers … Read more
Kilmarnock Volunteer Fire Department president Ben Lewis recently appeared at a Town Council meeting to ask why their department hasn’t received any annual funding for the last 3 years. According to News on the Neck Lewis made the discovery while working on a new budget. Lewis asked the council for $60,000 this year and $50,000 … Read more
The Essex County Museum & Historical Society holds a grand opening on June 12 for the new Max Silver Memorial Courtyard on Prince Street. There will be live music from the Smith Brothers and Jonathan Brown plus complimentary food and drinks. A short program will be part of the opening celebration which starts at 3:00 … Read more
The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted table a decision on a special exception request from Nancy Haynie Fisher and Hexagon Energy regarding the Sandale Solar project. According to the Rappahannock Record the proposed 3-megawatt project would be built off Old Salem Road near Pitmans Corner. Hexagon representative says the project will generate over … Read more
The annual “Clean The Bay Day” takes place this Saturday at Belle Isle State Park. Organizers say the goal is to clean up the water and land used by millions of people each day in the Chesapeake Bay. The event begins with a shoreline cleanup at 9:30 a.m. beginning at Watch House Trail. At 3:30 … Read more
The rescheduled opening performance in Kilmarnock’s “Music on the Half Shell” 2022 concert series at Town Centre Park featuring “Soul Expression” is this Friday. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. and the show starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 with children under 5 admitted free with a paying adult. Again this year you can bring … Read more
When the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors meets at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday in the colonial courthouse it will vote on a resolution to enter into a lease for the Main Street Library to keep it in its current location. According to the Gazette-Journal the Board previously discussed the possibility of constructing a new location and … Read more