Former Volunteer Charged in Booster Club Investigation
A former Gloucester County nonprofit volunteer faces eight felony charges following an investigation into missing funds intended for high school football players and cheerleaders. Shannon M. Roane is charged with forgery, making false statements to obtain property or credit and six counts of embezzlement. Authorities say Roane handled event proceeds for the Dukes Touchdown Club. […]
Read MoreOfficials Oppose Verizon Landline Phaseout
Rappahannock County officials are urging federal regulators to stop Verizon’s proposed phaseout of copper landline service. They say cellular dead zones and limited broadband could leave some residents unable to call 911, particularly during power outages. Verizon says customers without an adequate replacement will not lose copper service. Public comments are due Thursday. Unless the […]
Read MoreVirginia Jail Deaths Reach Four-Year High
Fifty-eight people died in Virginia jails last year, the highest number since 2021. The increase is drawing renewed concern from the state board responsible for overseeing local and regional jails. Board members are calling for closer supervision of inmates as officials review the deaths and conditions inside the facilities. The total includes people held while […]
Read MoreRoadwork Brings Lane Closures Across Northern Neck
Drivers should expect delays this week across the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. Route 17 in Gloucester County will have overnight alternating lane closures through Thursday for paving. One-way traffic continues on Windmill Point Road in Lancaster County for an Oyster Creek bridge replacement. The Norris Bridge will have alternating traffic today through Friday morning […]
Read MoreTeen Driver Killed in Lancaster County Crash
An 18 year old Lottsburg man died after a single-vehicle crash Saturday night in Lancaster County. Virginia State Police say Jseric Khari Jones was driving south on Courthouse Road when his Honda ran off the road, overturned and struck a utility pole. Rescue crews freed Jones from the vehicle, and he later died at a […]
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