October 19, 2026
News
Public Hearings on Norris Bridge Design Coming Next Week
Public hearings on the design of the replacement Norris Bridge will be held next week on both sides of the Rappahannock River.
VDOT ENGINEER ADDRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT DAHLGREN PROJECT
As construction moves forward on a project to redesign two Route 301 intersections in Dahlgren, VDOT resident engineer David Beale addressed questions and concerns raised by King George Board of Supervisors.
Approved: Highway Marker for Old St. John’s Baptist Church & Cemetery
Old St. John’s Baptist Church and Cemetery is one of three historic church sites whose stories were approved for historical highway markers at the most recent meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources.
Public Wi‑Fi Has Arrived Downtown
Downtown Warsaw now has public Wi‑Fi.
Colonial Beach calls for action on menhaden
Last Wednesday, Colonial Beach Town Council held a particularly lengthy meeting, and one of the final items of the evening involved the adoption of a resolution urging Virginia legislators in both houses to put more resources toward research on the status of menhaden as well as the effects of industrial fishing in the Chesapeake Bay. The council also asked that the Virginia Marine Resources Commission begin implementing measures such as a pause on industrial reduction fishing in the Chesapeake.
Amazon Agreement Resolves ‘One Problem,’ More Negotiations Ahead, King George Supervisors Say
“We’ve heard a lot of ‘oh you’ve paved the way for Amazon,” King George Board of Supervisors Chairman David Sullins told the public last week. “We’ve solved one problem. We’ve settled a zoning case,” he said of the county’s agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Carry-On Shutting Down Montross Plant
Carry-On Trailer’s facility in Montross is preparing to permanently close, according to a notice its parent company, American Trailer World (ATW), submitted to Virginia Works on September 30.
VDH ISSUES EMERGENCY CONDEMNATION FOR LITTLE WICOMICO SHELLFISH
Last Friday, the Virginia Department of Health issued an emergency shellfish area condemnation for the Little Wicomico River following a reported link to a Salmonella outbreak in Pennsylvania.
NWP Energy Seeking Conditional Use Permit for Fuel Station in Burgess
On Thursday, the Northumberland Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on NWP Energy’s request for a conditional use permit to allow a fuel station in Burgess.
Special Highway Marker Approved for Northumberland Lynching
Northumberland is set to receive a historical highway marker acknowledging a brutal lynching that occurred in the county in 1917.