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Read MoreSchool Bus Driver Charged After James City County Crash
A school bus driver now faces charges after an investigation into a crash in which a bus carrying four preschoolers overturned last Friday morning on Centerville Road in James City County. Police charged 37 year old Mark Callazzo with reckless driving and failure to maintain control. The children suffered minor injuries, were evaluated at the […]
Read MoreNorthern Neck Heritage Grants Support Four Projects
Four Northern Neck projects are sharing nearly 52 thousand dollars in the National Heritage Area’s first round of grants. The awards support restoration at Historic Christ Church, woodworking equipment at the Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, planning for the TriWay Trail toward Kilmarnock and Irvington, and a Morattico Waterfront Museum cookbook preserving local recipes and […]
Read MoreMartha’s Apology
Martha Stewart Responds to Halloween Costume Controversy Martha Stewart is responding to controversy over a Halloween costume…
Read MoreKilmarnock Council Approves Budget Increase
Kilmarnock Town Council has unanimously approved a one million, 593 thousand dollar budget increase. The additional spending covers legal and real estate fees, administrative costs, comprehensive planning and continued wastewater treatment plant improvements. Town Manager Susan Cockrell says 703 thousand dollars in grant funding will help support the wastewater projects. The amendment brings the town’s […]
Read MoreElection Day Brings Questions About Poll Watchers
Virginia voters who haven’t voted early head to the polls today amid questions about who may be watching. Uncertainty over Election Day helped drive early voting. Prince William County has rejected federal election observers, while Virginia’s attorney general has briefed law enforcement ahead of the election. Among the congressional contests, Republican Rob Wittman faces Democratic […]
Read MoreChrist Church Parish Plans Veterans Events
Christ Church Parish is honoring veterans with two events in Middlesex County. A free community talk on Virginia’s role in the American Revolution begins at seven p.m. November tenth at Christchurch School’s Marston Hall. A luncheon for veterans follows at noon November eleventh in the parish hall, featuring a presentation on Revolutionary War prisoners. Veterans […]
Read MoreVirginia Program Could Lower Health Insurance Premiums
Thousands of Virginians could pay less for health insurance under a new 150-million-dollar state savings program. Enrollment begins Sunday through Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace. Eligible residents earning between 138 and 250 percent of the federal poverty level could save an average of 65 to 90 dollars a month, with more than 50,000 potentially qualifying for plans […]
Read MoreVirginia Estimates Billions in Annual Costs for Affordable Child Care
Virginia says making child care more affordable could cost up to $4.5 billion annually by 2036. Education officials outlined three 10-year options ranging from $1.6 billion to $4.5 billion. They’re estimates—not proposals—and do not account for inflation.
Read MoreVirginia Early Voting Rises 67% as 6 Counties Top 23,500 Ballots Combined
Tomorrow is mid-term Election Day. Polls across Virginia are open from 6am to 7pm. A quarter of all registered voters in the Commonwealth have already cast a ballot, with more than 1.63 million early votes. That’s a 67% increase over the nearly 977,000 early ballots cast four years ago. Essex recorded 2,599 ballots; Lancaster, 3,252; […]
Read MoreTappahannock Begins Project to Replace 125 Sign Poles
Tappahannock is replacing directional and stop sign poles across town, beginning in the Wakefield section. The project is designed to reduce the number of separate signs at intersections. A total of 125 poles will be replaced over two fiscal years at a cost of about $125,000, well below the $185,000 originally budgeted.
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