Gas shortages in Virginia appear to be easing now that the Colonial Pipeline has resumed operations. The pipeline was shut down for 6 days as the result of a ransomware attack forcing Colonial to pay $5 million to a Russia-based hacker group. As of Monday, GasBuddy reports about 31% of Virginia’s gas stations are out … Read more
The Middlesex County Department of Emergency Services received a large quantity of ready-to-eat meals donated by the Healthy Harvest Food Bank in Warsaw. Emergency Services Director David Layman tells the Southside Sentinel the meals will be used as an emergency food supply during times of disasters and will be used when the activation of an … Read more
Legendary Blues/rock musician Bobby Messano will headline the May 22 “Groovin’ in the Park” concert at the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park. The Southside Sentinel reports local musician Ray Pittman leads off for Bobby at 5 p.m. with Messano taking the state at 6:00 p.m. Messano has released seven solo CDs and … Read more
The Department of Transportation is working on a number of projects this week in Essex County. A project on Route 17 between Ashdale Road and Dunnsville Road for pavement repair will result in mobile single lane closures between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Other pavement marking and eradication projects are happening on Route 611, Route … Read more
Governor Ralph Northam proclaimed the month of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the Commonwealth and launched the inaugural Heritage Month Historical Marker Contest to celebrate the history and achievements of Asian American and Pacific Islander Virginians. Northam says that since the start of tCOVID-19 they have seen an alarming rise … Read more
Virignia is to receive over $4.3 billion from the recently-passed American Rescue Plan and on Monday Governor Ralph Northam and the General Assembly released a joint statement on how the money will be used. The statement says the funding is a unique opportunity to invest in Virginia’s long-term future and they intend to be good … Read more
The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a man from West Point who is wanted for failing to appear in court. 22-year-old Zildjian Alexander Lukei is 6′ 1″ and 160 pounds with long brown hair and blue eyes. If you have any information on Lukei’s whereabouts contact the King and … Read more
Virginia House of Delegates speaker Eileen Filler-Corn announced the body will meet in person for the first time since COVID-19. Filler-Corn says “With coronavirus infection rates falling and the Commonwealth’s vaccination rollout program among the best in the country, it is time delegates return where they belong, in the Capitol, in the People’s Chamber” . … Read more
Virginia’s daily COVID-19 case rate is continuing to decline according to researchers at the University of Virginia. The UVa report said, during the past week, daily infections have declined 28%. According to the CDC, Virginia is performing well when it comes to vaccination rates for those 65 and older, especially compared to neighboring states such … Read more
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is opening more windows in its customer service centers beginning June 1, creating additional appointment opportunities across the Commonwealth. Customers can begin to schedule these new appointments starting this week. Customer service centers and mobile operations teams continue to operate by appointment only for specific services which generally necessitate … Read more