Lancaster County’s Spring 2022 Hazardous Waste Collection event is March 19 at the County Courthouse parking lot on Mary Ball Road from 9:00 a,m, until 2:00 p.m. It is open to only residents and property owners in Lancaster County. Items should be placed in an accessible area of your vehicle as event staff will be … Read more
The Three Rivers Health District, received a $10,000 grant to help medical volunteers support their communities during COVID-19 and other crises. According to the Free-Lance Star the money is from the National Association of County and City Health Officials as part of the 2022 Medical Reserve Corps Operational Readiness Awards. District officials say the money … Read more
The suspect in a Westmoreland County shooting last November where bullets struck an unoccupied school bus will be in court next month to set a trial date. According to Westmoreland News prosecutors dropped several charges against Rayqwan Ball of Lancaster but he still faces 4 felonies including maliciously shooting at an occupied vehicle, maliciously shooting … Read more
Mathews County officials are looking for a new Planning and Zoning Director now that Thomas Jenkins left for a position with Chesterfield County. According to the Gazette-Journal enior Planner James Knighton will serve as interim director until a new director is hired. Jenkins was in the planning and zoning department for nearly a decade and … Read more
Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday and the American Red Cross of Virginia says check your smoke detectors when you change your clocks. Replace the detector’s batteries and for ones with sealed batteries check the expiration date. Officials say detectors over 10 years old should be replaced even if they test properly as the sensors … Read more
Personal-finance website WalletHub ranks Virginia near the bottom on its list of state recoveries from COVID-19. The study found unemployment claims rose more than 200% in March of 2020 compared to the previous year. Unemployment claims in Virginia are now down only 18% compared to this time in 2019. South Carolina ranked as the fastest … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares announced that the Attorney General has signed an agreement with the Virginia Employment Commission to prosecute fraudulent unemployment claims. Under Virginia law, the VEC can request and authorize the Attorney General to represent the VEC in the prosecution of criminal unemployment compensation fraud cases. Since the COVID-19 … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares announced that the Attorney General has signed an agreement with the Virginia Employment Commission to prosecute fraudulent unemployment claims. Under Virginia law, the VEC can request and authorize the Attorney General to represent the VEC in the prosecution of criminal unemployment compensation fraud cases. Since the COVID-19 … Read more
Rappahannock Community College partners with TimelyMD to provide a 24/7 extension of campus health and counseling center resources. By using the TimelyCare app RCC students can select from a menu of virtual mental health care options from licensed physicians and counselors at no cost to them and without the hassle of traditional insurance. TimelyMD is … Read more
The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society invites you to a talk by genealogist Rosalyn Green entitled, “From My Grandmother’s Oral History to an Article: Strategies for Researching and Recording Your Family’s Oral History.” The talk which is part of the Society’s monthly meeting takes place Mar. 12 at 11:00 a.m. via online teleconference. … Read more