A Reedville company is notified they’re reaching the annual limit of menhaden being caught from the Chesapeake Bay. According to the Daily Press a letter was sent to Omega Protein by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission informing them the quota is at 75% for the May to November season. The menhaden limit is set by … Read more
You’ve heard about food shortages and computer chip shortages but now a tire shortage results in Virginia Motor Speedway canceling an event scheduled for this coming weekend. Track officials say they tried their best to get tires for the 2021 FASTRAK World Championships but the main supplier and alternates could not provide enough rubber for … Read more
The Essex County Sheriff’s Office is looking for tips to catch the suspect who attempted to break into Sunnyside Grocery last Tuesday. The store’s front door was damaged. A surveillance photo show the suspect may be driving a late-model gray-colored 4-door sedan. The sheriff’s office is offering a $500 reward if your information leads to … Read more
The increase in COVID-19 cases results in the Stratford Hall Wine & Oyster Festival being postponed until 2022. According to the Free-Lance Star the festival will now happen April 2 and 3. Officials say the decision was not made lightly but came down to protecting the health and safety of visitors, staff, volunteers, vendors and … Read more
The trial for a Weems man charged in a 2020 homicide starts today. The Rappahannock Record reports Matthew Chapman is charged with killing John Gordon of Kilmarnock at Chapman’s former home in White Stone. Chapman is facing a second degree murder charge after a judge ruled last year that prosecutors failed to show the shooting … Read more
Starting next month the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles will offer appointments and walk-in services on alternating days. Officials say those who can plan ahead should schedule an appointment for service but, if in-person assistance is needed urgently walk-in service will now be available two and a half days per week. Those who have appointments … Read more
The search is over for the more-than-130-year-old time capsule believed to have been buried in the base of the former Robert E. Lee memorial in Richmond. On Friday crews began replacing the stones that were moved in order to find the 1887 time capsule which according to historians was referenced in a newspaper article from … Read more
Gloucester County officials say with the tropics beginning to heat up now is the time to sign up for the CodeRED alert system. It’s a free emergency notification service that sends critical communications through phone calls, text messages and through the CodeRED Mobile Alert app. Alerts may be sent to the entire community or specific … Read more
The Town of Urbanna is marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks with a patriotic golf cart run. According to the Southside Sentinel the run starts from Unique Golf Carts on Grace St. and ends at Taber Park. Entrants are asked to decorate their carts in a patriotic theme and the carts … Read more
The White Stone Town Council is developing plans for a facade improvement project. According to the Rappahannock Record a committee will select applicants who could receive funding in the form of a forgivable loan. The town is allocating $180,000 from its federal Community Development Block Grant award. The Northern Neck Planning District Commission has identified … Read more