September 20, 2026
News
Westmoreland gives Rt. 347 project the stamp of approval
In February, at the Westmoreland Board of Supervisors’ meeting, County Administrator Jim Taylor brought forth a matter involving documents that would update the state highway system. This has been particularly relevant for the County ever since the realignment project for Route 347 came to completion in 2021. The highway system needs to reflect both new and abandoned routes. According to Taylor, while the roadway realignment project started in 2020 and finished the year after, VDOT’s central office required confirmation from the current Board that they supported the previously approved project. This would allow VDOT to finalize the formal changes.
Two Northern Neck sites receiving Commonwealth History Fund grants
Two Northern Neck historical sites will receive funding through the Commonwealth History Fund.
Northumberland Chair hopes to spark a movement for dispatchers
After watching bills fail year after year in Richmond, Northumberland County Board of Supervisors Chairman James Brann is hoping a local effort can help build momentum to support emergency dispatchers across Virginia.
General Assembly nixes bills that required data centers to get SCC certificate
For most of the industry’s existence in Virginia, approvals for data centers were largely seen as a local issue – with the state and federal governments giving the thumbs up on certain permits.
Panel of women in agriculture discuss the challenges and joys of sustaining farm livelihoods
A dynamic panel of Virginia Farm Bureau Federation women shared candid insights on balancing farm life, family responsibilities and community leadership in a discussion called “Harvest of Hustle: Women Leading Farms, Families & Futures.”
Northumberland moving forward on updated Comprehensive Plan
Last week, county planner Stuart McKenzie presented a revised draft of Northumberland County’s Comprehensive Plan to the Northumberland County Board of Supervisors, noting that the Northumberland County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend adoption.
VDH partially lifted the Potomac River advisory
On March 5, the Virginia Department of Health partially lifted a recreational water advisory that had been in place since Feb. 13 after the failure of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line. The advisory is now lifted for the section of the Potomac River stretching from Chain Bridge downstream to the Nice Memorial Bridge between King George and Maryland.
Warsaw Hoping for Exemption on Well Replacement
Warsaw is changing course on a costly state-mandated water project, shifting from figuring out how to pay for the upgrade to exploring whether they can avoid it altogether.