Gov. Glenn Youngkin announces an partnership agreement with colleges and universities across Virginiafor creating K-12 lab schools which focus on innovative curriculums such as STEM or literacy. Youngkin wants the General Assembly to eliminate restrictions on creating lab schools along with requiring the Viriginia Board of Education to establish lab schools in underserved communities. Bills … Read more
The General Assembly is looking at several bills that affect outdoor sports including hunting and fishing. One measure opens up Sunday hunting on public lands in Virginia. Currently Sunday hunting is only allowed on private land. Another could allow deer hunters to use .22 caliber centerfire ammunition. And a third bill could provide free or … Read more
The Virginia Department of Health is sending text messages to those who haven’t yet received a COVID-19 booster shot. Officials say they want people to know the messages are not a scam and contain a link to the department’s vaccine scheduling page. The messages are being sent out over the next 30 days and will … Read more
The suspect in the disappearance of a woman from a Heathsville business is now charged with first-degree murder. Tyrone Samuel was initially arrested just after Ahrea’l Smith disappeared from the Claraville Little Sue Store as she was closing up for the night. The Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office found a body on Samuel’s property almost a … Read more
Kilmarnock Town Council member Don Lee has resigned. According to the Rappahannock Record Lee was accused of slandering and defaming the character of a town business owner, his wife, their businesses and the town attorney. Mayor Mae Umphlett said Lee submitted his resignation on Jan. 18. Umphlett issued an apology to the business owner at … Read more
It’s a year in jail for a man facing multiple charges from a January 2021 Colonial Beach police pursuit. According to News on the Nect Taiji Jenkins pleaded guilty to 2 counts of assault on a law enforcement officer and in addition to the year in jail Jenkins will be on probation for 5 years. … Read more
Requests for bids to dredge the channel on the western end of Milford Haven are to start soon now that federal funding is approved for the project. According to the Gazette-Journal $5.675 million from the bipartisan infrastructure bill is been awarded to dredge the channel and repair an adjacent jetty. Funding was approved last year … Read more
Lancaster County’s Board of Supervisors votes to allow 3 smaller-scale solar power projects to proceed but puts the brakes on approving any more of those projects until lawmakers can take a closer look at regulations. The Board put the 3 projects on hold last month. According to News on the Neck as many as 30 … Read more
The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a woman from Newport News who is wanted for a probation violation on a felony offense. 44-year-old Sarah Letha Ezzell is white, 5-5 and 140 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. If you have any information on Ezzell’s whereabouts contact the King … Read more
The Urbanna Town Council postponed the public hearing on building a new pier at the end of Virginia Street. According to the Southside Sentinel the hearing that was supposed to be on Thursday hasn’t been reschedued. A permit for the pier was issued several years ago and expires this year after being extended several times. … Read more