Special unemployment assistance is being extended for those hit hard by COVID-19. The Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation assistance extension starts this coming Tuesday at 4:00-p.m. Those who wish to participate and are eligible for the PEUC can sign up starting Tuesday afternoon. The Virginia Employment Commission has the details at VEC-dot-Virginia-dot-Gov.
The House of Delegates passed a bill providing paid leave to essential workers working at least 20 hours a week. The measure calls for a minimum of one paid time off hour for every 30 hours they’ve worked. It applies to businesses with 25 or more employees. Essential workers are defined as health care providers, … Read more
Applications are now being accepted from residents of Middlesex, Gloucester or Mathews counties for 2 scholarships offered by the Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District, through the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. According to the Southside Sentinel the $1,000 scholarships are for students majoring in, or showing a strong desire to major … Read more
The Town of Urbanna is working to fill a pair of roles that became vacant when the town administrator resigned and the zoning administrator retired. Mayor Barbara Hartley tells the Southside Sentinel interviews were conducted on Monday and one individual was offered the position as “interim” town manager and the other was offered the job … Read more
Lancaster County 5th District Supervisor Dr. Robert Westbrook says wearing masks doesn’t stop the spread of COVID-19 and the virus isn’t that deadly to begin with. According to Northern Neck News Westbrook asked the board to support a resolution asking the Virginia Department of Health to tell Gov. Ralph Northam that mask mandates are “draconian” … Read more
The Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office announced the County Animal Shelter is closed for adoptions at this time. The decision was made as a result of a recent situation involving a puppy that may have contracted a contagious disease. Out of an abundance of caution, and to ensure the health and safety of the other residential … Read more
The Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office announced the County Animal Shelter is closed for adoptions at this time. The decision was made as a result of a recent situation involving a puppy that may have contracted a contagious disease. Out of an abundance of caution, and to ensure the health and safety of the other residential … Read more
1st District Congressman Rob Wittman issued a statement on the Democratic leadership’s plans to use budget reconciliation to pass spending plans with no Republican support. Wittman says they can absolutely work across party lines on budget reform, additional pandemic relief, and speed COVID-19 vaccination distribution but that can’t happen when Republicans are entirely cut out … Read more
An investigation is under way into the death of a Gloucester woman hours after she received the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the Virginian-Pilot the 58-year-old woman received the Pfizer vaccine at a Warsaw clinic last Saturday and was being observed for post-dose side effects when she started having trouble breathing.The woman later died at Riverside … Read more
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is saying that the school year may be extended into the summer months to help students catch up on educational opportunities they missed while learning virtually. In an interview with The Washington Post Live Northam says he hopes extending school through the summer will ensure students are ready to return to … Read more