Lancaster County Public Schools will again hold a Three Rivers Health district drive-through COVID-19 testing event at Lancaster Middle School on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The event is open to all staff, students and families. Officials say testing is another layer in protection against COVID-19 and you should be tested if you’re … Read more
Gloucester’s Main Street Preservation Trust is looking for a new Executive Director now that Jenny Crittenden is leaving at the end of the year to join the Retail Alliance in Norfolk as Senior Vice President. Crittenden came to the Trust in 2006 and helped grow the organization into a national model for downtown revitalization. She … Read more
Virginia’s Vaccination Coordinator Dr. Danny Avula says the Commonwealth’s children could be getting their first COVID-19 vaccine doses by Thanksgiving. He said the the Department of Health is already preparing for the vaccine rollout to those ages 5 to 11 as the FDA and Centers for Disease Control consider recommending the vaccine for that age … Read more
Virginia’s Democratic Party is suing the United States Postal Service claiming it failed to process and deliver election-related mail on time. According to political website The Hill the suit claims the delays are “threatening to disenfranchise” thousands of voters ahead of next week’s gubernatorial election. Postal Service officials tell The Hill they are not aware … Read more
Virginia gas prices have risen 6.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.28/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of more than 4,000 stations throughout the Commonwealth. That’s more than 27 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and close to a $1.20/gal higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price … Read more
Plans to construct an amphitheater at The Bounds in Warsaw are now on hold. According to News on the Neck the town council decided to take the American Rescue Plan Act money set aside for the amphitheater’s construction and use it instead to address existing needs including installing lighting and addressing soil and wastewater issues. … Read more
A reminder that Dodge City Road in Essex County is closed at the bridge over Beverly Run for a bridge replacement project. The road will be closed to through traffic until early January. A detour route is posted which is approximately 5 miles long. Also a reminder that the Park and Ride Commuter Lot at … Read more
A 77-year-old woman is killed in a 2-vehicle accident on Thursday in Lancaster County. Police say Brenda Sisson was driving a minivan heading west on Route 622 when she ran a stop sign at the intersection of Route 354. The minivan waw hit by a pickup heading northbound on 354. Sisson died at the crash … Read more
Town of Kilmarnock officials announce that town-wide “Trick or Treating” is allowed only this coming Sunday. Per the Town’s ordinances, only children 12 years of age and under are permitted to engage in trick or treating activities. However, this does not prohibit any parent or guardian from accompanying their children. All trick or treating activities … Read more
A reminder that you now need to dial the area code when making any phone call – even if it’s across the street. That’s because the creation of a new suicide prevention code which uses the numbers 9-8-8. The new code doesn’t take effect until the middle of next year but the 10-digit change is … Read more