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Although the Northern Neck–Middlesex Free Health Clinic (NNMFHC) reported a very busy and productive prior year that included hiring, expanding services, and strengthening partnerships, the organization didn’t ask for any increase in funding from Lancaster in the FY27 budget.

Agritourism conference highlights strategies and resources available to operators of Virginia’s top two industries

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), the Commonwealth’s Highway Safety Office, is launching a powerful new highway safety campaign aimed at increasing motorists’ awareness of motorcycles and the people who ride them. Centered on the message that there’s a human under every helmet, the campaign urges drivers to keep their eyes out for motorcyclists, share the road, check their blind spots, and make safe choices to help everyone get home safely.

March 27

Legislation approved by the Virginia General Assembly could change how battery energy storage systems (BESS) are sited across the Commonwealth, allowing them to be developed by right alongside previously approved solar facilities.

Leslie Steele, the former principal of Cople Elementary, gave a presentation before the School Board, presenting what she called “The Westmoreland County Public Schools Literacy Vision.”