When the House of Delegates reconvenes today one order of business for Democrats is to elect a new leader. Eileen Filler-Corn was removed during the House’s special session held in April. According to 8 News candidates to succeed Filler-Corn include Don Smith of Portsmouth, Charniele L. Herring of Alexandria and Richard Sullivan Jr. of Fairfax. … Read more
A one-car accident in Mathews County on Saturday takes the driver’s life. Police say Jason Haczewski was driving southbound on North River Road near Cardinal Road when he ran off the road and hit a tree. He was partially ejected from his pickup truck. Haczewski was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with life-threatening injuries … Read more
1st District Congressman Rob Wittman announces wanted to the Middle Peninsula is selected as the next National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Habitat Focus Area. It means NOAA will focus its programs and investments there to address high priority habitat issues facing the region. The goal is to restore and conserve fish habitats, assess the economic … Read more
Road work resumes today in Northumberland County. Crews will be on Remo Road from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. through Friday conducting milling and paving operations. There will be one-way, alternating traffic in the work zones. Then on Wednesday through Friday crews will be on Route 360 between Courthouse Road and Dodlyt Road for milling … Read more
The Hole In The Wall Waterfront Grill on Gwynn’s Island reopened last Friday after an emergency closure earlier in the week. The Gazette-Journal reports county officials shut down the business due to concerns stemming from a structural engineering report outlining alterations from design drawings and soil foundation deficiencies. The county owns the structure. A solution … Read more
Mathews County property owners will see tax bills in their mailboxes this week. Treasurer Wendy Stewart tells the Gazette-Journal the mailing delay was because the Board of Supervisors didn’t finalize the tax rate until last Tuesday. As a result the payment due date is extended to June 30. The original payment due date was June … Read more
Could Richmond County get a helipad? According to News on the Neck that idea was brought up at a recent Board of Supervisors meeting and lawmakers are all for it. It would be located near the county EMS facility and in a unique twist the pad would be designed by interns working at Delta Airport … Read more
Virginia’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow is encouraging parents of children entering kindergarten this fall to take advantage of a free online summer learning program. It provides 20-25 minutes of daily age-appropriate reading, mathematics and science instruction and includes all necessary software and technology – including home internet access, if needed – at no … Read more
The Virginia Department of Veterans Services held its first internment for a member of the military reserves. The service for CMCN David A. Corona took place last month in Suffolk. Corona was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy Reserve in 1996 after serving for eight years. The Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act became … Read more
Virginia may be steps away from making it a crime to possess more than 4 ounces of marijuana. The General Administration is looking at including the violation in the state budget. It would be a misdemeanor crime and comes with a $500 fine. Currently possession of more than an ounce of pot results in a … Read more