A Lancaster County man accused of killing a man after the victim left work in Burgess will be in jail for more than 20 years. According to the Rappahannock Record Jacob Michael Monday pleaded guilty to three felonies for second degree murder, concealment of a dead body and using a firearm in the commission of … Read more
The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a man from Norfolk who is wanted for a probati0n violation on an underlying felony. 44-year-old Monte Deangelo Ferguson is black, 5′ 11″ tall and 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. If you have any information on Ferguson’s whereabouts contact the … Read more
The Mathews County School Board appoints Lorraine Forrest of Port Haywood to fill the vacancy that resulted when Jeanice Sadler resigned due to a move out of the county. According to the Gazette-Journal 9 people applied to fill the interim term that runs through 2022 when a special election is held to fill Sadler’s remaining … Read more
The Middlesex Water Authority announces it expects to begin operating a water system for the central and eastern parts of the county by New Year’s Eve. According to the Southside Sentinel construction is now complete and all that remains to get state paperwork and a permit. The system sources water from wells at Rosegill and … Read more
This Friday Santa Claus will be taking a swim at the Northern Neck Family YMCA Pool. St. Nick arrives at 5:00 p.m from the North Pole, then makes a brief disappearance at 5:30 p.m. to change into his swim attire. Children 8 and under are invited to swim with Santa and his lifeguard elves until … Read more
Virginia State Police are still looking for a driver who may have been involved in a fatal collision in Westmoreland County last August. According to investigators a car driven by Calvin Harris Jr. of Colonial Beach was heading west on Route 205 when it went off the road, hit a tree and rolled over. Troopers … Read more
There won’t be a Dollar General store coming to Cobbs Creek after the Mathews County Board of Supervisors denied a developer’s conditional use permit application. According to the Gazette-Journal the proposed store at the intersection of Routes 198 and 3 was part of a 4 retailer parcel that was rezoned from rural to business over … Read more
Another Virginia government agency is affected by a ransomware attack. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services’ third-party provider for managing employee payroll was described as “paralyzed” by the attack where hackers demand payment to restore data access. An agency spokesman says it’s not clear if this attack is related … Read more
Expect brief delays crossing the Robert O. Norris Bridge this Friday between 9:00 a.m. and noon. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane on the bridge to allow crews to perform routine maintenance work. Automated flagging assistance devices will direct one-way, alternating traffic through the work zone, assisted by a flagging crew. The work … Read more
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors votes to join a Virginia General Assembly lawsuit against manufacturers and distributors of opioids. According to the Southside Sentinel the county could receive up to $80,000 from the suit which the GA filed in partnership with other state. The board voted 4-1 on 2 resolutions – one agreeing to … Read more