The Virginia Department of Health announced that a child between the ages of 10 and 19 who is from the Eastern Region died from complications of COVID-19. VDH will disclose no further information about the child to protect privacy and out of respect for the patient’s family. This is the first reported death of a … Read more
The Lancaster By The Bay Chamber of Commerce and Virginia’s River Realm have teamed up with area businesses once again for a first Saturday of the month outdoor shopping and dining event. The “Stroll the Streets” sidewalk sale is on August 7 and it’s an opportunity for the community to come out and see the … Read more
Change is coming to trash pickups in Urbanna. According to the Southside Sentinel beginning Aug. 12 there will be pickups on Tuesday and Fridays but on Nov. 12 that changes to a Tuesday-only pickup through next April. Curbside recycling pickups will end qrfter Aug. 11 so after then recycleables can be taken to the Middlesex … Read more
The comment period is extended on the U.S. Coast Guard’s plans to downgrade the Milford Haven Station to seasonal status. According to the Gazette-Journal the extension was announced during a public meeting held in Mathews on Monday where more than 100 people attended. The meeting was arranged by Congressman Rob Wittman after he learned of … Read more
The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a man from N. Chesterfield who is wanted for fa probation violation on a felony offense. 44-year-old Walter Herbert Barber, Jr. is black, 5′ 11″ tall and 175 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. If you have any information on Barber’s whereabouts … Read more
Mark your calendars for Oct. 16 as that’s when Lancaster County is holding its Fall 2021 Hazardous Waste Collection event. It takes place at the County Courthouse parking lot on Mary Ball Road from 9:00 a,m, until 2:00 p.m. Allowed items should be placed in an accessible area of your vehicle as event staff will … Read more
Virginia Cooperative Extension of Lancaster County announced that to close out the summer they areoffering a free Mars Base Camp Kit program for families. These hands-on activities include learning about the surface of Mars by landing a person on Mars, building a rover, card game about what would be needed to grow plants on Mars, … Read more
Virginia COVID-19 vaccine coordinator Dr. Danny Avula says Gov. Ralph Northam is considering mandating vaccinations for all state employees. Avula made the comments during a press conference Wednesday in Richmond. There’s been no official word from the governor’s office on implementing such a mandate. The Virignia Department of Health reports COVID-19 cases are on the … Read more
Virginia lawmakers plan to convene a work group to review and address the compensation structure for correctional officers within the Department of Corrections along with deputy sheriffs and regional jail officers. A joint statement issued by Governor Ralph Northam, Senate Finance Committee Chair Janet Howell, and House Finance Chair Luke Torian says the group will … Read more
The Virginia House overwhelmingly approves a plan to spend the $4.3 billion in federal coronavirus relief money keeping close to a billion dollars in reserve. The plan includes funding for small businesses, improving broadband internet access, upgrading air handling in public schools and bolstering Virginia’s unemployment trust fund. It’s now the Senate’s turn to come … Read more