Law enforcement agencies will be forbidden to set so-called “ticket quotas” under a bill under consideration in the Virginia Senate. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch the Virginia Police Benevolent Association is backing the bill saying quotas are not an effective measure of an officer’s performance. The measure passed out of committee with no objections after … Read more
The Virginia Department of Health ends contact tracing – the process of notifing individuals who may have come in contact with a person testing positive for COVID-19. VDH officials say the quick-speading omicron variant is overwhenming the ability to track single cases. Those testing positive are now asked to self-notify those who may have been … Read more
Next Tuesday Northern Neck Electric Cooperative launches its new website and an app for iPhones and Android devices. The app will initially allow members to monitor their energy use, pay their bills and contact member services. Future versions will add outage notification capabilities. All members will need to log on to nnec.coop after next Tuesday … Read more
The Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department announces the Daffodil Festival is back for 2022 in its pre-COVID-19 configuration. It is scheduled for April 2-3. Festival scholarship applications will be available online at daffodilfestivalva.org by Feb. 1. That’s also where to go for applications to participate in the Daffodil Festival Parade and “Little Miss” program … Read more
The Northern Neck Orchestra welcomes 2 new board members. Chairman Ammon G. Dunton Jr. tells the Gazette-Journal that Susan Kirkbride of Irvington and Susan Moore from Wicomico Church bring their professional skills, diverse life experience and appreciation of classical music that will benefit the orchestra and the community. Kirkbride was a teacher for three decades … Read more
Preliminary work is underway for constructing a pair of towers to upgrade Mathews County’s broadband capabilities and cellular coverage, The Gazette-Journal reports crews from FCI Towers recently performed site surveys at Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad on Cricket Hill Road and Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 on East River Road. The surveys will determine the … Read more
Area food banks receive a large donation from Tyson Foods because a Chesterfield truck driver stranded on I-95 earlier this month helped feed fellow drivers. According to the Southside Sentinel the driver had a supply of Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls in his semi and when Tyson learned of his generosity they arranged donations to the … Read more
Area food banks receive a large donation from Tyson Foods because a Chesterfield truck driver stranded on I-95 earlier this month helped feed fellow drivers. According to the Southside Sentinel the driver had a supply of Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls in his semi and when Tyson learned of his generosity they arranged donations to the … Read more
Northumberland County residents could be paying their personal property and real estate taxes a month earlier if the Board of Supervisors approves legislation changing the due date from Dec. 5 to Nov. 5. According to the Rappahannock Record supervisors are moving the date so it is further away from the holiday season and it will … Read more
A half-dozen school divisions and the Virginia Department of Education are suing Gov. Glenn Youngkin over his executive order making mask wearing in schools optional. Youngkin says his order lets parents – not school officials – decide whether or not their child has to wear a mask throughout the school day. Attorney General Jason Miyares … Read more