The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a man from Virginia Beach who is wanted for a probation violation on a felony offense. 46-year-old Robert Allen Leitch is white, 5′ 10″ tall and 170 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. If you have any information on Dunkley’s whereabouts contact … Read more
The Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration will be accepting expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs at its semi-annual drug take back event on Oct. 23. Pills will be accepted at 195 Judicial Place in Heathsville between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at no charge with no questions asked. Prohibited … Read more
The historic streets of Downtown Tappahannock is the location for the 46th Annual Christmas Parade taking place Dec. 5. The parade is called “Christmas Lights & Winter Nights” with signups being taken until Nov. 5. Go to tappahannockmainstreet.org to register. Cost is $25. After the parade head to Tappahannock Central Park on Virginia Street, for … Read more
A Three Rivers Health District COVID-19 testing event takes place this Saturday at Lancaster Middle School 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 symptomatic, recently traveled or attended a … Read more
The Department of Transportation announced Wednesday the Route 223 bridge over Gwynn’s Island has resumed openings for marine traffic. Officials conducted an inspection of the bridge’s tender house which was struck Tuesday by a piece of equipment towed by a vehicle. Bridge marine openings are at 2:00 a.m., 5:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 7:00 … Read more
Drivers in Gloucester County who go past stopped school buses will soon have their pictures taken. According to the Gazette-Journal the school board approved getting cameras which are mounted on the buses’ stop-arm and activate when the arm is extended. The district doesn’t have to pay for the system as all costs are incurred by … Read more
When the Nov. 2 election results come in for House of Delegates races the winners won’t know if they will be serving a 2-year or 1-year term. And it’s all because of a lawsuit filed by a Richmond attorney over the use of outdated district mapping for House elections. The suit claims that since the … Read more
Virginia’s General Fund revenue for September increased 18.4% from the previous year. Payroll withholding tax collections were up by close to 10% last month while corporate income tax collections increased by more than 41%. On a year-to-date basis, collections of payroll withholding taxes grew by 9.7% which is well above the annual estimate of 1.7%. … Read more
The Gwynn’s Island Bridge is closed for marine openings until further notice. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation a piece of equipment being towed by a vehicle struck the bridge’s tender house Tuesday afternoon. Further inspection of the bridge will be performed today and more information on when openings will resume will be provided … Read more
It’s time to register for the “Timberneck Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk Fundraiser” taking place Nov. 20 in Gloucester. The course is a flat, paved, 3.1-mile loop, beginning and ending with scenic views of the Timberneck House overlooking the York River. The race is limited to 100 participants and registration deadline is Oct. 22. The $50 … Read more