Virginia gas prices continue to slowly drop according to price tracking website GasBuddy. It reports the average price for a gallon of regular in Virginia is nearly 3 cents lower at $3.22/gallon. That’s 8 cents a gallon lower than a month ago but still $1.14/gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of … Read more
Now that the flu season is officially underway, the Virginia Department of Health encourages all people in Virginia six months and older to receive their annual influenza vaccine. Officials say although flu activity remains low nationally, Virginia has started to see sporadic reports of the influenza virus detected in recent weeks. Visit vaccines.gov/find-vaccines to find … Read more
More than 20 people spake at last week’s Mathews County School Board meeting about who should replace Jeanice Sadler whe resigned because she is moving out of the county. According to the Gazette-Journal 9 people are being considered for the interim appointment which runs until next November. At that time a permanent replacement will be … Read more
New passing lanes opened laast Friday on Route 3 in Westmoreland County. Route 3 was widened to four lanes, from north of Winter Harbor Road to east of Longwood Road. Left turn lanes were added on Route 3 eastbound at the intersection with Longwood Road and on Route 3 westbound at Winter Harbor Road and … Read more
Callao will be getting a new park thanis to a land donation. According to the Northumberland Echo the Burgess family is donating 2.5 acres to the Callao Hometown Community Association once a new survey and appraisal is completed. The property is located behind the ABC store and has access to Route 360. CHCA officials say … Read more
A man from Topping is killed after being hit by a car on General Puller Memorial Highway. State Police say it happened Saturday near the intersection with Bob Holes Road, in Middlesex County. The mad identified as Leon Keyser was walking westbound when he was hit. Keyser died at the scene. The driver and her … Read more
The Town of Kilmarnock reminds the public that pedestrian safety is everyone’s responsibility. Officials say that means drivers need to stop and remain stopped for any pedestrian in a crosswalk. They say drivers are not doing that especially in the downtown area. Virginia law also requires drivers to change their course, slow down or even … Read more
Expect overnight delays crossing the Downing Bridge in the Tappahannock area Tuesday through Friday as crews finish a bridge maintenance project. On these evenings, Route 360 will be reduced to a single travel lane, with one-way, alternating traffic, between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Concrete repairs to the bridge deck and bridge joints were made … Read more
The Virginia Department of Social Services announced it will once again furnish an emergency allotment for its Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program this month. Benefits will be automatically loaded onto recipients’ Electronic Benefits Transfer cards on December 16. The additional funding comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and will go to over 367,000 Virginia residents. … Read more
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is awarded $500,000 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to help address farmer mental health and stress. In 2019, VDACS created the Farmer Stress Task Force which worked to ensure that Virginia’s farmers understand the importance of caring for their mental health, while also … Read more