Virginia’s unemployment rate in March dropped two-tenths of a point to 3%. Total nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 2,700. The March rate is 1.5% lower than last year. Close to 20,000 more Virginians joined the labor force and the number of unemployed residents decreased by nearly 5,000. Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to be … Read more
Monday at noon is the deadline for submissions to the ‘Art in Transit’ 2.0 contest and judged exhibition. Be sure to get your entries in to the RAL Art Center for a chance to win the $700 first prize, $500 second prize, or $300 third prize. This year’s award winners will be recognized at the … Read more
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative asks drivers exercise caution as they pass the coop’s utility trucks on the side of the road. If you approach a crew while traveling on a two-lane road you’re asked to slow down when approaching roadside crews. If you approach a crew while traveling on a four-lane road, and safety and traffic … Read more
The Essex County Planning Commission will hold a specially called meeting on Tuesday at 6:00 pm at the Essex County School Board Office located at 109 Cross St. Tappahannock. The meeting willl continue discussion to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance update. The public is welcome to attend but there will be no public comment period. … Read more
The Lancaster County Board of Supervisors is being sued by a solar power plan developer whose project proposal off Mary Ball Road was rejected, According to the Rappahannock Record the suit brought by Consumer Power Group says the Board approved a similar sized project near their proposed location last September and seeks to have the … Read more
Charges are filed against a Middlesex High School student after an unloaded gun was found in a car parked on campus. According to the Southside Sentinel the 17-year-old boiy is charged with possession of a firearm on school property, and underage possession of a hand gun. There was no ammunition found with the weapon. School … Read more
There was some turmoil at the Tappahannock Family Dollar store on Wednesday when 2 people involved in a police pursuit got out of their can and ran inside. According to the Essex County Sheriff’s Office deputies were trying to stop a SUV when the driver pulled into the parking lot. The driver and passenger were … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin signed two bills into law requiring the storage of sexual assault physical evidence recovery kits for at least 10 years. It also requires a tracking system so sexual assault victims can monitor the evidence themselves. There are also rules if the dits are to be destroyed. The bills passed unanimously in both … Read more
The Department of Motor Vehicles is expanding its program allowing motor carrier companies to manage registrations, titles and other transactions. The new EZ Reg program brings the benefits to smaller companies with between 25 to 74 vehicles. It builds on the EZ Fleet program which has been operating for companies with 75 or more vehicles. … Read more
Virginia’s March revenue collections exceeded forecasts by more than 22%. According to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office general fund revenues were approximately $870 million higher year-to-date than the mid-session revised forecast issued in January. Total revenue collections have risen 14.5% through March, well ahead of the revised annual forecast of 9.2% growth. Continued strength in payroll … Read more