The Gloucester Main Street Association announces the Daffodil Festival Beer Garden returns after a 2-year hiatus this Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the parking lot of VersAbility Resources. This year’s beer garden will offer a variety of domestic and craft beers, in addition to hard ciders, available to guests at $7 a … Read more
Rappahannock Community College officials report Spring 2022 enrollment is up overall by 2% compared to 2021 and summer enrollment is trending upward as well. Enrollment in RCC’s FastForward credentialing classes is up 76% over last year. FastForward is a Virginia-funded initiative helping students gain the skills needed to quickly and affordably enter the workforce for … Read more
A dedication for an Essex County historical marker takes place on Sunday. It’s at Angel Visit Baptist Church on Tidewater Trail in Dunnsville and pays tribute to the church’s history and accomplishments over its more than 150-year history. The dedication occurs on the annual Third of April Emancipation Celebration which marks the fall of Richmond … Read more
Season passes for the Town of Kilmarnock’s “Music On The Half-Shell” concert series go on sale this Friday. The 7-performance season begin May 27 and ends on October 7. Performers include Soul Expressions, Kaboombox, Good Shot Judy, Settle Down Jack, Steve Bassett, Danny Kensy and Cedar Creek, and Little Marvin and The Martians. Season passes … Read more
The Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office donates bullettproof vests and vest carriers to a volunteer organization supplying those items to Ukranian fighters. According to a tweet from the King George County Sheriff’s Office the vests were picked up from their office by Richmond-based nonprofit “Lift-Up Ukraine” who expect to have then distributed to fighters by this … Read more
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles confirmed Friday that it will pay refunds to nearly 2,800 vehicle owners due to errors in calculating highway users fee for owners of vehicles that average at least 25 miles per gallon. According to the Richmond-Times Dispatch the fee was implemented in 2020 to get compensation from EV and … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a bill empowering localities to cut car tax rates driven by dramatic increases in used vehicle values. Prior to this bill’s passage car tax rates could not be lower than the general rate of personal property which created a roadblock to cutting car taxes. Youngkin says Virginians are in dire need … Read more
The Virginia Dept. of Aging & Rehabilitative Services in partnership with the Essex Co.-Tappahannock Triad is holding a driver safety check event on April 5 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Tappahannock Walmart parking lot. Technicians from the “Car-Fit” program will check such things as mirror adjustments to reduce blind spots, foot positioning … Read more
The Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office asks the public for help to find a 16-year-old girl missing since last December. Mia Kelly is 5’2”, 145 lbs. with red hair and blue eyes. Detectives have investigated numerous tips leading them to areas in Newport News, Norfolk, Gloucester, and Portsmouth. Before being reported missing Mia had been in … Read more
The Lancaster By The Bay Chamber of Commerce is conducting a no-cost active shooter workshop at the Lancaster Community Library on April 7 from 8:00 a.m. until noon and 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The workshop is taught by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services provides strategies, guidance and a proven plan for surviving … Read more