A partnership between Atlantic Broadband and state and local officials will expand high-speed internet service in Caroline, Mathews, Lancaster and Middlesex counties. According to the Rappahannock Record the The $7.2 million, 130-mile project will take 18 months to complete. It is partially funded from a $4.2 million Virginia Telecommunication Initiative grant which was awarded after … Read more
If you have a spare $4 million you can be the new owner of the country’s oldest house – and you won’t have to move far to occupy it. According to 24/7 Wall Street the house is on Toddsbury Lane in Gloucester and was built in 1652. The si-bedroom, 3-1/2 bathroom home is on a … Read more
A Gloucester County Sheriff’s Deputy already recognized for his heroic actions perfoms another act of bravery. Deputy J. Holt helped rescue a woman who was trapped on her car on May 7 after it rolled over. Holt managed to lift the car up enough so the woman could get to safety. Body camera footage of … Read more
Gov. Ralph Northam orders the Virginia Unemployment Commission to speed up processing unemployment claims and have the upgrades in place by October 1. The department is to spend $20 million to add 300 new staffers and make technology upgrades to modernize existing systems. Many delay issues surround around the adjudication process where claims are flagged … Read more
Stratford Hall officials made a discovery in March that its existing collections had artifacts that told the story of the enslaved African and African Americans who built, labored, and lived there. Director of Programming, Education, and Visitor Engagement Dr. Kelley Fanto Deetz will present an online lecture and discussion on May 29 at 7:00 p.m.. … Read more
Organizers of the “Clean Essex Project” held a celebration during last Saturday’s Tappahannock Farmers’ Market to thank those for making the event a huge success. According to Northern Neck News the Clean Essex Project team members and Congressman Rob Wittman, who attended the celebration, congratulated the teams of “Trash Troopers” who collected a record 374 … Read more
If you’ve seen a few more bicycles on the road lately it’s because it’s “Bike To Work Week” 2021. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation encourages people to utilize biking as an environmentally sustainable alternative to driving. If the ride to work is little too far officials say bike to a transit stop … Read more
The Three Rivers Health District needs volunteers for its Medical Reserve Corps. Those volunteers are called on to assist during the district’s COVID-19 vaccine clinics and according to the Virginian-Pilot those volunteering do not need to have a background in health care.About 53% percent of people in the district have received at least one dose … Read more
A number of volunteers turned out with Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck board members and staff to work on the new clubhouse in Kilmarnock. According to the Rappahannock Record the projects included work on storing a growing collection of books along with applying decorative window clings that will provide privacy in the … Read more
Work is under way on Lancaster/ Northumberland Habitat for Humanity’s 21st home build. Executive director Tommy Hemans tells the Rappahannock Record the home being built on Gaskins Road in Weems will be owned by a woman with a 3-year-old and a 9-year-old child. The woman is also helping to build the home and worked with … Read more