Governor Ralph Northam signs an Executive Order mndating that Virginia’s Tribal Nations in addition to state agencies will review state permit applications for development projects that could hurt the environment or alter tribe cultural and historic resources. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is to coordinate with tribal and state agencies to develop methods for including … Read more
Governor Ralph Northam signs an Executive Order mndating that Virginia’s Tribal Nations in addition to state agencies will review state permit applications for development projects that could hurt the environment or alter tribe cultural and historic resources. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is to coordinate with tribal and state agencies to develop methods for including … Read more
A man is rescued from the Rappahannock River after his truck went down an embankment near the R.O. Norris Bridge. Virginia State Police it happened Wednesday morning and the driver was found standing on top of his vehicle. He was not injured. Investigators say a medical issue may have led up to the crash. All … Read more
2 people from Mathews County who took plea deals for their role in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots were sentenced last week. According to the Gazette-Journal Cindy Fitchett of Cobbs Creek and and Douglas Sweet of Mathews received one-month terms in home detention plus 3 years probation. Each will also be required to perform … Read more
Expect delays crossing the Downing Bridge in the Tappahannock area this evening as crews finish a bridge maintenance project. Between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Friday Route 360 will be reduced to a single travel lane, with one-way, alternating traffic. Concrete repairs to the bridge deck and bridge joints were made to help protect … Read more
The Town of Tappahannock receives up to $50,000 in grant funding from the Department of Housing and Community Development for the purpose of developing a revitalization master plan for its downtown Main Street district. According to a news release the town’s project management team is waiting to hear back from the department to conduct a … Read more
Rappahannock Community College’s Institute for Lifelong Learning is presenting a six-week class entitled “Brains and Balance.” It’s designed for seniors interested in improving strength, flexibility, dexterity, balance, and having fun while doing it. The class is instructed by certified group fitness instructor Meg Miller who teaches senior fitness classes at the YMCA. The class starts … Read more
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative names Eugene Hamrick as Director of Enterprise Analytics & Innovation. Hamrick’s primary responsibility is to promote data driven decision-making and analytic solutions, ensuring the Cooperative receives maximum benefits from as many aspects of its daily operations as possible. Officials say Hamrick will provide leadership and oversight to the Analytics Center of Excellence … Read more
A new study finds that Virginia health insurance premiums are still too high for many customers. According to the Virginia Mercury the study presented to the Joint Commission on Health Care found that the average cost of silver plans, increased by nearly 60% between 2016 and 2021. Bronze programs increased ny 37% while gold programs … Read more
Virginia comes out ahead of all other states in the Fall 2021 Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grade state rankings. They are based on the share of hospitals in each state that earned “A” grades. In the current rankings, 56.2 percent of Virginia hospitals graded received top marks. while 41 hospitals earned “A” grades in the … Read more