FBI Investigating Deadly Shooting at Old Dominion University
The FBI is leading the investigation into a shooting at Old Dominion University….
Read MoreMiddlesex County Considers Eliminating Wetlands Board
Budget discussions in Middlesex County include a proposal to eliminate the county’s Wetlands Board as a cost saving measure. During talks on the upcoming fiscal year budget, supervisors asked the county planning director whether the board should be removed. The Wetlands Board reviews and issues permits for projects affecting tidal wetlands and helps ensure environmental […]
Read MoreHistorical Society Receives Grant To Protect Archives
The Northumberland County Historical Society has received a Commonwealth History Fund grant to help protect its historical collections. The funding will allow the group to install a new heating, ventilation and cooling system needed to preserve fragile and irreplaceable records and artifacts. The grant is part of a statewide program awarding 345 thousand dollars to […]
Read MoreArmy Veteran Seeks Living Kidney Donor
A 36 year old U S Army veteran from Northumberland County is searching for a living kidney donor as he battles kidney failure. Antonio Blackwell, who now lives in Richmond, is receiving dialysis treatment at the VA hospital while waiting for a possible transplant. Family members say kidney disease runs in their family, preventing many […]
Read MoreLancaster County Launches Property Fraud Alert Service
Lancaster County property owners are being encouraged to sign up for a new alert system designed to help prevent deed fraud. The Circuit Court Clerk’s Office has launched VADeed Alert, a free service that sends email notifications whenever a document matching a user’s name or parcel number is recorded in local land records. Officials say […]
Read MoreLancaster County Hazardous Waste Collection Set For March 21
Lancaster County residents will have a chance to safely dispose of hazardous household materials later this month. A hazardous and electronic waste collection is scheduled from 8 a m to noon on March 21 in the parking lot of the Lancaster County Courthouse on Mary Ball Road. Officials say residents may bring items such as […]
Read MoreVirginia Agriculture Secretary Outlines Farm And Forestry Priorities
Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Katie Frazier outlined new priorities aimed at strengthening the state’s farming and forestry industries during a recent producer conference. Frazier told farmers the administration plans to expand export opportunities, protect working farmland and forests, and support conservation practices that reduce runoff into the Chesapeake Bay. Her office is also […]
Read MoreVirginia Democrats Campaign In Districts That Do Not Yet Exist
Several Democratic candidates in Virginia are already campaigning for congressional districts that have not been created yet, adding another layer of confusion to an already complicated redistricting fight. Voters are currently weighing a referendum that would allow lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map in the middle of the decade, a move Democrats hope could […]
Read MoreFalling Tree Damages Bridge On Cooks Corner Heritage Trail
A fallen tree has crushed part of a footbridge along the Heritage Trail at the Cooks Corner site in Middlesex County. Officials say winter winds knocked the tree onto the bridge, making the crossing unusable and blocking part of the trail. The county is now seeking contractor bids to repair the damage. Most of the […]
Read MoreVirginia Man Sentenced Again For Threatening President Trump
A Virginia man previously convicted of threatening President Donald Trump has been sentenced again for making similar threats…
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