Gloucester County Parks, Recreation and Tourism hold its nnual Clean Gloucester Day on Saturday, March 26. According to the Gazette-Journal this is the 12th year for the volunteer event which leads up to the Daffodill Festival. Last year more than 630 volunteers participated. Groups can select a location or one can be assigned. To get … Read more
A former Middlesex County Sheriff’s deputy charged with sexual asssault takes a plea deal. According to the Southside Sentinel Michael Smith of Locust Hill pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in connection with the April 2020 incident. Smith remains free on bail with sentencing scheduled for May 8. A Gloucester County prosecutor handled the case … Read more
Lancaster County closes on a 57-acre parcel which will be the site of the new middle and high school. The Rappahannock Record reports the land is near Kilmarnock between Dream Fields and the Hills Quarter subdivision. According to public records the purchase price was $485,000. The cost for the new school is now estimated at … Read more
A new Dollar Tree store is a step closer to opening in Westmoreland County. According to Westmoreland News the county planning commission recommended a permit be approved for the store at Route 202 and Kinsale Road. The property is also to house a Family Dollar store. Entry to the building’s parking lot will be via … Read more
Virginia ranks near the middle of a list ranking total tax burdens The report from moneygeek.com found a Virginia married couple making the median national salary pay an average of around $8,000 in taxes a year which translated to nearly 10% of income. The commonwealth received a tax-friendliness grade of “C”. The least taxed state … Read more
Virginia’s community college presidents are calling for major student onboarding changes to regain previous enrollment advantages. According to the Virginia Community College System about two-thirds of prospective students drop out of the admission and enrollment process before ever attending a class. The proposed changes include improving degree program information, adding enrollment navigators to help prospective … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a bill to conform Virginia’s tax code to the federal Internal Revenue Code in part to grant significant tax relief for businesses impacted by COVID-19. Through this bill, Virginia expanded and made retroactive tax benefits related to Paycheck Protection Program loans and Rebuild Virginia grants to ensure COVID-19 aid granted to … Read more
Bay Transit’s 2022 “Art in Transit” contest receives a sponsorship donation from Tri-River Investment Group of Davenport & Company. According to News on the Neck the $1,500 donation will help pay for the prizes in the competition where artwork is judged that shows motion or movement. The winner will have their work displayed on a … Read more
The Northumberland County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to hold a public hearing on the proposed election redistricting map. Redistricting is done every 10 years following the release of census data. The new maps were to have been completed by the end of last year but the process was delayed. According to the Rappahannock Record … Read more
A stolen car chase that ended in Gloucester County ends up with a 15-year-old facing charges. Police say the teen was one of 4 people who stole the car in a home invasion last Friday in York County. According to the Daily Press the driver then crossed the Coleman Bridge and crashed about a mile … Read more