August 15, 2026
News
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.
RICHMOND COUNTY NEWS
Birthday greetings to the following individuals from March 11th ~ 17th: 11th ~ Mabel Walker Lewis, Johana Wells, Faith Anderson, Geraldine Johnson-Brooks, Asia Fulcher, and Lataya King; 12th ~ Benita Gaines, James Johnson, Bernard Payne, and China Asleigh Lucas; 13th ~ Courtney Rhondell Jackson, Vincent Ball, and Amanda S. Wilson; 14th ~ Valerie Ann Brown-Weldon, Antron Brown, Lawrence Michael Hamm, Jr., and Angelica “Jelly” Baylor; 15th ~ Brenda Leigh Wells, Karen Fisher, Marques Taylor, Michael Andre Parker, Jr., Izola Coleman, William O. West, Kimberlynn Dixon, Endia Marie Ross, and Teresa “Tee” Parker; 16th ~ Carolyn W. Shaw, Irene J. Smith, Christopher Tyrone Maith, Emily Newman, Eric Christopher Clark, Keith Bryant, and Kevin Sutton; and 17th ~ Elijah Carey, Rosemary Carey, Elizabeth “Beck” Tate, and Corey Brown.
Immigration arrests spark bills to guarantee K-12 education rights for all Va. students
Bills would prevent Virginia schools from excluding students based on immigration status and provide guidance for educators and school boards
Bills aimed at lowering utility bills also renew pricey power line burial program
Cost shifting capacity auction, distribution costs to data centers saves some money on bills, while extending strategic undergrounding program that adds up
VMRC approved $2.6 Million for Little Wicomico dredging
Virginia Marine Resources Commission approved $2.6 million for the Little Wicomico dredging project, work last done over a decade ago by the Army Corps of Engineers. But conditions have now reached a critical point, local stakeholders testified.
RCPS pulls in nearly $300k in grants
Richmond County Public Schools has secured nearly $300,000 in new grant funding, a financial injection that is intended to benefit STEM education, expand computer science instruction, and accelerate math achievement.