Category Archives: Local News

From Friends of the Rappahannock: Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR), a local organization supporting river advocacy, education and restoration, has announced that Kathleen Harrigan is stepping down ...Read more

From the Caroline County Department of Economic Development: Over fifty Dawn residents, and several members of the Caroline County Board of Supervisors braved a cold rain Saturday morning for the ...Read more

(Richmond)- The scandal-tinged legislative session is over for Virginia lawmakers.  The General Assembly wrapped up nearly two-months of work in Richmond with the passage of a 117-billion-dollar ...Read more

Better Business Bureau serving Central Virginia is warning consumers to be on the lookout for scammers taking advantage of tax season to steal Social Security numbers to use in filing fraudulent ...Read more

(Richmond)- Fallen Hanover Fire Lieutenant Brad Clark is Virginia’s Career Firefighter of the Year. Clark died in October during Hurricane Michael when a tractor-trailer plowed into his ...Read more

(Richmond)- Cigarette sales in Virginia will soon be restricted to those 21 and older.  Yesterday, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed a bill banning those under 21 from buying tobacco ...Read more

(Gloucester)- Gloucester County’s school board isn’t making any moves to change its restroom policy.  The public weighed in earlier this week on a proposal that would allow students to ...Read more

(Richmond)- House Republicans and Democrats continue to fight on how to handle sexual assault allegations against the Lieutenant Governor. House Speaker Kirk Cox says Democrats are ignoring his ...Read more

(Richmond)- Animal cruelty may soon be a felony in Virginia as a response to a tragic animal abuse case in Richmond.  Just last week, Tommie the pit bull died after someone tied him up at a park, ...Read more