Audrey Marie Conley
August 9, 1938 – May 5, 2020
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A recent round of heavy rain on Thursday could lead to flooding on area rivers. And that has state officials concerns for the safety of boaters, as rushing rivers could lead to fatal boating accidents.
In Richmond, The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) says recreational boaters should use extreme caution this upcoming weekend as the National Weather Service has issued Flood Warnings in several locations throughout Virginia and water temperatures remain dangerously cold.
Starting today, Gov. Ralph Northam is relaxing what were his strict orders that prevented Virginians to have nonessential surgery during the spread of the coronavirus.
“Today, I’m announcing that elective surgery and dental procedures can resume when the public order expires at midnight on [May 1] with guidelines in place to ensure safety for healthcare workers and patients and to maintain an adequate supply of PPE,” Northam said at a press conference on Wednesday, April 29.
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Northern Virginia Community College is offering free online courses to high school students in certain Northern Virginia schools through their new JumpStart Program.
This program allows up to 3,500 students to take and gain transferable college credit from two of the following classes: History and Appreciation of Art I, Introduction to Communication, College Composition I (open only to recent high school graduates), History of World Civilization II, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure and Services, and Quantitative Reasoning.
Three wastewater treatment plants are being consolidated into one to save taxpayers money and lessen the environmental impact on the Rappahannock River.
Under the plan, Fredericksburg would close its wastewater treatment plant and direct the wastewater to a facility in Spotslyvania County.
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More people who are now at home in Virginia due to Gov. Ralph Northam’s mandatory stay-at-home order prompted by the spread of the coronavirus appear to be taking stock, and clearing out old items that are past their prime.
That has put a strain on trash haulers in our region, as our Gianna Jirak reported earlier this week.
A group of Virginia residents say it’s time to reopen the state’s shattered economy.
Organizers of the Reopen VA rally will gather at 11 a.m. Wednesday as the General Assembly reconvenes for a veto session.