Month: December 2024

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Plans Eye Privatizing U.S. Postal Service After Massive Losses And Poor Service

On-time delivery continues to be a problem with the US Postal Service, and the problem is more severe here in Virginia than in most of the rest of the country. Now a glimmer of hope though… President-elect Trump is considering privatizing the U.S. Postal Service, revisiting his first-term goal to address the agency’s financial struggles. […]

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Ideas To Dispose Of That Old Christmas Tree

What do you do when your it’s time to get rid of your old natural Christmas Tree? Thomas Cage has some answers…

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Plan Would Repeal Vehicle Property Tax

Virginia Lawmakers are considering Gov. Youngkin’s vehicle tax relief proposal and potentially eliminate the property tax. Katie Gray reports….

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Today Is Officially “Tricia Brown Day”

At BlueRidge Bank, today it’s Tricia Brown Day. Tricia has served in many roles over her 24 years, and at our local stations, she’s been there for us, always pleasant, professional and prompt to return our calls. So on her last day before retirement, our best wishes to you Tricia!

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Essex’s Coach Jones Named Coach Of The Year

Essex High School’s Todd Jones has been named the Virginia High School League Class 1 Coach of the Year after leading the Trojans to a state championship with a 14-1 record. Jones, who has coached Essex for 27 years, guided the team to a 22-0 win over Grayson County in the Class 1 state final, […]

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Pilot Program Offers Free Mail Order Narcan

A pilot program in the Richmond area will now mail free Narcan to anyone. Charley O’Brian with details…..

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$810,000 Funding Approved For Events & Festivals

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced over $810,000 in matching grant funds for 81 events and festivals across Virginia in 2025. The funding, part of the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Special Events & Festivals Sponsorship Program, aims to boost visitation and support local tourism businesses. The program is expected to generate more than $5.6 million in marketing […]

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Virginia Based Grocery Chain Agrees To Pay Federal Claims Exceeding $8M

A Virginia-based grocery chain has agreed to pay the federal government over eight-million dollars to settle claims related to the opioid crisis…

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Virginia Minimum Wage Increases January 1, 2025

Christmas comes again January 1st for lots of Virginians. The “reason” from Charley O’Brian…..

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Montross Dealing With Waste Issues

At their most recent meeting, and in what was the final Montross Town Council meeting of 2024, Mayor Terry Cosgrove addressed ongoing issues between Westmoreland County and Republic Waste Services regarding trash disposal fees. A budget shortfall last year resulted in Republic charging the county for hauling fees, which led to changes in the system. […]

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