A pair of organizations are partnering to identify abandoned and derelict boats in Virginia. According to 10 News the project is conducted by the Clean Virginia Waterways of Longwood University and the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. Marina operators and boaters are asked to submit information including the size of the boat, hazards to navigation, … Read more
The Virginia Lottery is bringing back its “Thank-A-Teacher” campaign from now until May 6 which is National Teacher Appreciation Week. Lottery officials say qualifying teachers who receive a thank-you note can enter a drawing for a chance to win a Virginia vacation and $2,500 in supplies for their school. Notes can be submitted in paper … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a bill giving local governments the opportunity to offer tax relief for surviving spouses of a member of the Armed Forces killed in the line of duty. This legislation provides localities with the option to declare a separate class of property for local taxation purposes. The bill outlines that the tax … Read more
A 2-car crash in Gloucester County on Monday takes the life of an 81-year-old man. Police say a driver was heading north on Route 17 when a southbound driver identified as Robert William Plummer of Gloucester turned left in front of the northbound vehicle. Plummer was airlifted to a Norfolk hospital where he died. The … Read more
More than 25,000 attended the 36th annual Gloucester Daffodil Festival held this past weekend which organizers say is a new record. According to News 3 vendors reported having more sales on Saturday alone than what they had during the last full-scale event in 2019. The festival was postponed due to COVID-19. A large crowd also … Read more
The Rappahannock Tribe takes ownership of more than 460 acres of ancestral homeland along the river that bears its name. According to 13 News Now the acquisition returns a section of Rappahannock River frontage known as Fones Cliffs which the tribe was driven away from by English settlers more than 350 years ago. Fones Cliffs … Read more
The Lancaster By The Bay Chamber of Commerce is conducting a no-cost active shooter workshop at the Lancaster Community Library this Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until noon and 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The workshop taught by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services provides strategies, guidance and a proven plan for surviving an active … Read more
Northumberland High School students recently presented 15 refurbished laptop computers to the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck at their new Northumberland Unit location. According to the Northumberland Echo students participated in the Virginia Student Training and Refurbishing program which teaches how to refurbish surplus computer hardware from government agencies and private companies. … Read more
Registration is still open for the Mathews Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 66’s “Suddenly in Command” training course on April 9 at the Coast Guard Auxiliary Training Facility on Ball Park Road in Deltaville. Public education staff officer Mike Moore tells the Rappahannock Record the course which is in partnership with the Mathews Outdoor Club is … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin is calling on the General Assembly to pass legislation suspending Virginia’s gas tax for three months. Youngkin is proposing to slowly phase the tax back in through August and September. The tax is 26.2 cents per gallon for gasoline and 27 cents for diesel. Youngkin also wants the GA to cap the … Read more