Nearly $63 million in grants is allocated to help school divisions expand and implement targeted initiatives to address learning loss as they continue to recover from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The money includes $30 million in Virginia LEARNS grants to address unfinished learning due to school closures while the rest goes to cover … Read more
Colonial Pipeline officials announced late Wednesday that fuel is again flowing from Houston to the East Coast after a cyberattack shut down operations last week. The closure has wreaked havoc in Virginia with GasBuddy reporting nearly 45% of retailers out of fuel on Wednesday. The shortages won’t be ending any time soon as Colonial says … Read more
The Mathews County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a pair of larcenies involving items stolen from boats. Both happened on May 7 and the boats were at the Davis Creek Marina and in a storage lot off Callis Wharf Road. If you have any information on these 2 larcenies or any other crimes in Mathews you’re … Read more
Northumberland County’s household hazardous waste collection event on May 1 rounded up more than 9-1/2 tons of waste from close to 175 participants. According to the Rappahannock Record more than 3 tons of items collected were recycled electronic devices. Officials say the strong turnout was expected because COVID-19 gave people more time to clean out … Read more
Northumberland County Schools will be back to a 5-day-a-week schedule fior the fall. Superintendent Dr. Holly Wargo tells the Rappahannock Record 57% of middle school students are currently attending classes in-person as well as 71% of elementary students. The district’s 2021-2022 budget will be the subject of a public hearing conducted by the Board of … Read more
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors is resuming open, in-person, public board meetings. According to the Southside Sentinel the board decided not to renew the emergency ordinance passed in March of 2020 which implemented virtual meetings. The board did add a provision where 2 members of the board can attend virtually if they have a … Read more
Town of Urbanna officials say they are redoubling efforts to collect over $28,000 in delinquent water bills dating back to March 2020. According to the Southside Sentinel the town filed 25 liens against the delinquent property owners but it was determined that 15 of those liens weren’t filed properly and likely can’t be enforced. The … Read more
Gloucester County property owners can again access real estate tax information without having to pick up the telephone. The Gazette-Journal reports the county treasurer’s office launched a new online tool which can prevent needing to call the office during regular business hours for information. Online access was taken down a few years ago as the … Read more
Kilmarnock Town Centre Park and Chesapeake Bank welcomes back Music on the Half Shell Stage for 2021. Each concert starts at 7:00 pm and new this year is the option to bring a picnic dinner. No outside alcohol or glass will be allowed and all bags are subject to search to ensure the safety of … Read more
The Virginia Redistricting Committee won’t be able to get to work on its mission to draw new state legislative and congressional maps until August – and committee officials say that means not a lot of time to get things in place for the general election. The Committee uses the 2020 Census data for the new … Read more