BIG CHANGES COMING WITH GLOUCESTER BUDGET
Gloucester County Administrator Carol Steele has proposed an $88 million budget for fiscal year 2026, which includes a 4.3-cent tax increase. The budget allocates funds for a 3% cost-of-living raise for employees, a new position for the sheriff’s office, and a 12.5% hike in health insurance costs. The proposal also addresses funding for schools, fire […]
Read MoreHEALTH FORUM TO BE HELD THIS THURSDAY
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center will host a free community health forum at the Gloucester Library this Thursday. Dr. Cornelius Powell and Dr. Taylor Walsh, the hospital’s Chief Medical Officer and Trauma Medical Director, will discuss general health concerns and the services available to Gloucester residents. The event begins at 5 p.m. and is open […]
Read MoreANOTHER LOOK AT BODY CAMS IN MIDDLESEX
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors is reconsidering the purchase of body cameras for deputies due to the high costs involved. Sheriff David Bushey outlined the need for two additional positions, totaling $208,000, to manage the cameras. While the county faces a March 31 deadline to secure a $20,000 grant for the purchase, some board […]
Read MoreLT GOVERNOR FACES CROWDED PRIMARY
VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR WINSOME EARLE-SEARS FACES A CROWDED PRIMARY IN THE RACE TO SUCCEED VIRGINIA GOVERNOR GLENN YOUNGKIN IN OFFICE. THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SAYS EDUCATION IS A CORE PART OF HER CAMPAIGN…. THREE OTHER REPUBLICANS AND ONE DEMOCRAT ARE ALSO RUNNING FOR VIRGINIA GOVERNOR.
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