Virginia’s deputy attorney general of government transactions and operations resigned on Thursday after internet posts surfaced showing her praising the participants at the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Monique Miles stepped down after the Washington Post published screenshots of her comments. A spokesperson for Attorney General Jason Miyares said there was no knowledge of the comments … Read more
With the “big game” taking place on Sunday Virginia State Police reminds the public to not drink and drive and to have a designated driver. There will be extra patrols and checkpoints over the weekend. In 2021 238 people diedin alcohol-related crashes. VSP recommends having a plan to get home safely before going to your … Read more
The Town of White Store reinstates its Planning Commission. According to the Rappahannock Record the Town Council appointed 5 members to the panel and is given the task to determine if the town’s mixed use ordnance can allow for apartments on the second story of business buildings in the commercial area. Mayor Randy Reeves says … Read more
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors received the results of its fiscal year 2021 audit at its meeting last week. According to the Southside Sentinel the audit by Robinson, Farmer, Cox Associates showed the county is in good fiscal shape. with assets and deferred outflows of resources exceeding liabilities and deferred inflows of resources. The … Read more
The official Gloucester County website gets an overhaul. According to a news release the redesign took 6 months and allows users to find the information they are seeking more quickly. The site is also designed to more prominently display current news and events most applicable to residents and business owners. It also enhances accessibility for … Read more
The Richmond County Board of Supervisors is holding public hearings today on Dominion Energy’s Moon Corner Solar project. According to News on the Neck the project is set back from Ridge Road and located near the Lancaster and Northumberland borders south of the Strata Solar project. The meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Richmond … Read more
The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a woman from Mechanicsville who is wanted for violating release conditions. Tarah Elizabeth Sutherland is white, 5-4 and 160 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes. If you have any information on Sutherland’s whereabouts contact the King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office at … Read more
The Virginia Department of Forestry is enacting a burn ban starting next Tuesday until April 30. Burning is prohibited until after 4:00 p.m. if your fire is within 300 feet of the woods or dry grass which can carry the fire to the woods. You are required to attend your fire that is outside of … Read more
The General Assembly decides not to advance legislation eliminating requiring school boards to adopt policies and guidelines consistent with those developed by the Virginia Department of Education for transgender and nonbinary students. It also called for the Department to amend its policies to remove any such information, guidance, procedures, or standards. Both bills were rejected … Read more
The Virginia Senate passes a bill requiring the Department of Education to develop model policies for school districts to notify parents of any instructional material that includes sexually explicit content. It also gives parents the right to review any such material and to request alternative, non-explicit materials for their child. The bill now goes to … Read more