Rappahannock Community College reminds students about 2 upcoming scholarship deadlines. Feb. 18 is the last day to apply for the college’s 2022-2023 academic scholarships and officials recomment that students first complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to determine all scholarship availabilities. The application is at studentaid.gov and RCC’s school code is 001960. March … Read more
Attorney General Mark Herring issues an official opinion overruling 58 racially-focused opinions from former Virginia attorneys general that Herring says used the office “to perpetuate injustice.” According to Herring’s office the opinions issued between 1904 and 1967 either interpreted or applied laws that denied Black citizens equal rights, education access and established unconstitutional voting barriers. … Read more
You may want to avoid going to Richmond tomorrow unless you have a ticket for Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin’s inaguration. Tickets have been unavailable for some time and Capitol Square is closed to everyone except ticket holders. Youngkin will become Virginia’s 74th governor at noon. The ceremony is part of several events including a “celebration” at … Read more
Virginia’s general fund revenues increased close to 20% last month.That’s the fifth-consecutive month for double-digit revenue growth. Officials say it is driven by steady growth in payroll withholding, corporate income tax, and sales taxes. For the fiscal year through December total revenue collections rose just over 14% which is well ahead of the annual forecast … Read more
We’re learning more about the anonymous donation received by Kilmarnock Police for its body camera program. The donation is in honor of late Dr. Paul Krop, co-founder of Good Luck Cellars. The winery was opened in 2011 with 25 acres under vine. Total cost of the body camera program is around $62,000. To make a … Read more
The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors holds a special called meeting today at 7:00 p.m. in the Building One, 1st Floor “Press Room” Conference Room. The meeting is being called to hold a closed meeting for the purposes of discussion with the executive search firm concerning the County Administrator position. Last year administrator Brent Fedors … Read more
A man is killed after running off a Middlesex County road late Tuesday. Police sayit happened when Christopher Lee Cook was on Route 614 and overcorrected near the 700 block of Forest Chapel Road resulting in his pickup striking a tree. Cook was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene. The accident wasn’t … Read more
An attempted home invasion occurred Wednesday in the Millers Tavern area. Police say 2 suspects tried to get inside by getting the potential victim to open the door. One suspect is described as a white man wearing a puffy style jacket and jeans while the other is a white woman with long hair. A third … Read more
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative reports that just over 100 members are without power following Winter Storm Frida. At its peak more than 98,000 homes and businesses were without service. Officials say over 630 power poles were broken and the remaining outages are taking longer to complete because in some cases multiple poles need to be replaced. … Read more
A new Rappahannock Community College course helps students earn an Adobe Certified Associate Visual Design Specialist certificate. According to officials the class prepares students to take Adobe’s certification exams with a focus on graphic design and illustration using Adobe Illustrator; print and digital media publication using Adobe InDesign; and visual communication using Adobe Photoshop. The … Read more