June 24, 2026
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DWR inviting public input on Gardy’s Mill Pond plans
The public has the opportunity to let their voices be heard on what happens to the only public freshwater pond in Northumberland County—and one of only four public ponds in the Northern Neck.
Summer tips to help protect your family from carbon monoxide at home and away
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous, flammable gas that is impossible to see, smell or taste — making it easy to assume you’re safe when danger may already be present. So, whether you’ll be vacationing away from home, or planning a “staycation” this summer, take extra steps to help protect yourself and your loved ones from CO.
GIFT CARDS ARE FOR GIFTS
Gift cards are popular and convenient for consumers— and for criminals who favor them as easy and hard-totrace forms of payment.
THE GREAT OUTDOORS WITH STEVE SCALA
THE GREAT OUTDOORS WITH STEVE SCALA
According to SCEMFIS
According to SCEMFIS, the recently announced pilot study will test whether PIT tagging can help answer some of those unresolved questions. There will be two main components: First, controlled studies would be conducted at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) to determine whether inserting PIT tags affects fish survival. In these trials, some fish would be tagged and others would not, allowing scientists to compare outcomes under the same conditions.
WESTMORELAND SHERIFF’S REPORT
APRIL 20TH:
Pilot study announced as possible step toward Bay-specific menhaden data
Critics of commercial menhaden fish‑ing in the Chesapeake Bay have called for Bay-specific science. The Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS) announced a pilot is advancing that may be able to provide it.
Pointing to a CERT team member
Pointing to a CERT team member, Tim Williams of Gloucester Emergency Management noted that volunteers and full time employees alike were working together. Everyone involved in public community welfare is represented, he said.
Fishing in the Northern Neck
Two Good Fights in a Weekend
Thousands of Virginians will regain the right to vote next month
The court order comes ahead of a pending constitutional amendment that could make rights restorations automatic when people complete their prison sentences.