by James Ritch | Jan 20, 2022 | Opinion
By Del. Rob Bloxom – As the 2022 General Assembly opens, we convene with what is called “Split Government.” This means Republicans control the governor’s mansion as well as the House of Delegates. The Democrats hold the majority in the Senate. My hope is that this...
by James Ritch | Jan 13, 2022 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Gov. Ralph Northam joined dozens of other conservation advocates in an out-of-the-way forest glade near Greenbush Tuesday to dedicate an expansion of the Doe Creek Wildlife Management Area. The event was his final public appearance on the Eastern...
by James Ritch | Jan 11, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack County is a finalist to be the site of a Rocket Lab facility that will support parts production, assembly, integration, and testing for the company’s massive new Neutron rocket. The company previously announced it will launch rockets from...
by James Ritch | Jan 10, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Gov. Ralph Northam issued an emergency order Monday intended to help Virginia hospitals address rising numbers of patients being admitted with COVID-19 and to support health care workers. In what he said would be his final press briefing of around 70...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Gov. Ralph Northam in December announced the release of Virginia’s first coastal resilience master plan, saying the plan will guide decisions by the state and local governments to try to protect Virginia’s coast. “We must acknowledge that climate...
