This week marks the launch of Virginia’s 18th annual Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI law enforcement and public education campaign in Virginia. The increased enforcement will take place through Labor Day weekend and resume periodically through key moments like Halloween, Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve.
A proclamation has been issued designating August as Smokey Bear Awareness Month, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign and reminding Virginians of their role in protecting the commonwealth’s forestland. In Virginia, 95 percent of wildfires are star…
Gefertec, LLC will open their first U.S. manufacturing facility. The project is expected to create eight new jobs and includes $1.9 million in capital investment.
More than 300,000 Virginia adults are enrolled in health coverage and receiving medical services since the commonwealth expanded its Medicaid program, including 2,133 living in Halifax County, according to state data.
Since July, 1, Virginia courts have stopped suspending driver’s licenses for unpaid court costs or fines. And anyone whose license was suspended because of unpaid court costs or fines will be able to drive again.
Virginia’s political leaders may now take a closer look at the importance of agriculture in their congressional districts, thanks to the 2017 U.S. Census of Agriculture.
Several new Virginia highway safety laws take effect Monday. In an effort to increase the safety of those working alongside highways, the General Assembly passed a bill prohibiting drivers from holding a handheld personal communication device while driving a vehicle in a highway work zone. V…
Starting Monday, courts in Virginia will be prohibited from suspending driving privileges solely for failure to pay court fines and costs.
Gov. Ralph Northam recently signed a proclamation summoning the members of the Virginia General Assembly back to Richmond on Tuesday, July 9, for a special session to address the emergency of gun violence in the commonwealth.
More than 115 teens representing 37 high and middle schools from across the commonwealth including Halifax County High School students arrived at James Madison University (JMU) recently for a week of educational and hands-on activities that focus on safe driving practices and the importance …
Virginians who have not yet filed their Virginia individual income taxes are reminded to take action now. Taxpayers must file by midnight on Monday, July 1, to qualify for the Tax Relief Refund. The refund is the result of state legislation passed by the 2019 Virginia General Assembly in res…
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled Monday that Virginia House Republicans did not have standing to press an appeal in Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill et. al and sided with voters who challenged the Virginia legislative map alleging some of the districts drawn were a rac…
The Virginia WWI and WWII Profiles of Honor Tour will be in Danville on Saturday where it will be located at the Danville Children’s Festival at the Carrington Pavilion.
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is preparing to send letters to Virginians whose driving privileges are suspended for failure to pay court fines and costs to advise them of any specific requirements for obtaining their driver’s licenses.
Dominion Energy residential customers in Virginia can expect a one-time bill credit in June to return savings from federal corporate income tax reform.
Drivers in Virginia would face penalties for using a phone behind the wheel under legislation that Gov. Ralph Northam has amended and sent to the General Assembly for approval.
RICHMOND — Before the General Assembly adjourned, critical issues like gun control and tax incentives were being debated in the House chamber. One smartly dressed young man proposed raising taxes to create a relief fund for counties with high unemployment.
RICHMOND — The sales tax on tampons, diapers and other personal hygiene products will be reduced by more than half beginning Jan. 1.
Incumbent Frank Ruff announced his bid for re-election for a sixth term in the Virginia Senate on Tuesday, filing as a candidate in the June 11 Republican primary for the 15th Senate District seat.
Five local farmers attended the Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade in Richmond on Tuesday representing Halifax County including Adam Davis, Brian Hall, Scott Hudson, Richard Pool and Ralph Tuck. Agriculture Extension Agent Rebekah Slabach also accompanied the delegation.
The Virginia State Conference of the NAACP last week renewed its call for Governor Ralph Northam to step down.
RICHMOND — The General Assembly ended Sunday, but the scandals facing top state officials still linger at the Capitol, and groups are calling for action.
RICHMOND — Traffic safety advocates are upset by the surprise defeat of legislation that would have prohibited motorists in Virginia from holding their cellphones while driving.
The commonwealth graduated its 129th generation of Virginia State Troopers recently when the 80 new troopers were presented their diplomas during commencement exercises at the State Police Training Academy located in North Chesterfield County.
Every state in America, and at least nine countries — that is how far the story of Tommie, a dog tied to a pole and set on fire, traveled as people rallied for his survival and donated money for his treatment.
RICHMOND — Virginia has joined a coalition of 15 other states to challenge President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency and to block the diversion of congressional funding to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.
The Virginia Association of Museums (VAM) awarded four conservation awards at a legislative reception held Feb. 7 at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond.
RICHMOND — “Redemption.”
After clearing the House of Delegates last week, a proposed bill to raise the local sales tax in Halifax County to generate revenue for a new high school is headed to the Senate Finance Committee early this week, where it will be decided whether county voters will have the opportunity to est…
RICHMOND — Legislation making its way through the General Assembly would raise the legal age for purchasing and possessing tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21, drawing mixed reactions from young adults who would be affected by the new law.
RICHMOND — Democratic leaders called on Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax to resign after a second woman stepped forward Friday and accused him of sexual assault.
RICHMOND — The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates on Tuesday each passed bills prohibiting motorists from touching their cellphones while driving.
RICHMOND — Following Gov. Ralph Northam’s admission that he darkened his skin for a Michael Jackson contest in 1984, Attorney General Mark Herring acknowledged Wednesday that he once wore blackface to a college party nearly 40 years ago.
Senator Bill Stanley (R-Franklin County) successfully advanced legislation on Tuesday to fund and provide for mechanisms to repair and upgrade many of the commonwealth’s crumbling schools.
Applications for Crisis Assistance from the Virginia Department of Social Services’ (VDSS) Energy Assistance Program (EAP) are being accepted through Friday, March 15.
The Virginia State Police Safety Division is rolling out a newly-designed vehicle safety approval inspection sticker that now includes a traffic safety message.
RICHMOND — Tension filled the room Wednesday as a House subcommittee voted to kill a bill that would have let localities decide whether to remove or modify Confederate monuments in their jurisdictions.
There is one big difference to individual income tax filing in Virginia this year. Although people can start filing their individual income taxes on Monday, Virginia Tax will not be able to start processing returns immediately, as the Virginia General Assembly determines the commonwealth’s r…
Democrats could have a better shot picking up seats in this year’s legislative elections under a redistricting map that a U.S. District Court has selected for the Virginia House of Delegates.
The city of Danville Transit System will hold a public information meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Washington-Coleman Community Center Library located at 1927 Jeffress Boulevard in South Boston. The public is invited to attend and to provide comments on the proposed regional bus ser…
RICHMOND — A Senate bill that would have raised Virginia’s minimum wage is dead — much to the dismay of more than two dozen advocates who braved the cold to rally for the bill Monday morning.
Republicans voted Monday to advance a bill that would legalize concealed weapons in places of worship in Virginia.
The House of Delegates on Tuesday is expected to pass the first five bills in a package of legislation to improve school safety — proposals drafted by a special committee after the mass shooting last year at a high school in Parkland, Florida.
Members of the General Assembly from Bristol, Portsmouth and Danville urged their colleagues Monday to approve legislation to allow casino gambling in those cities. They said the plan would create jobs and boost the economy.
Virginians are divided on whether they would support legislation to train schoolteachers and administrators to be armed on school grounds, according to a poll conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University.
The Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) mobile operations’ schedule for 2019 is now available at dmvNOW.com/DMV2Go. Eleven mobile teams are bringing DMV service to all corners of the commonwealth at locations and times convenient to customers.
More than 200,000 Virginia adults are now enrolled and will have health coverage starting Jan. 1. The achievement marks a major milestone in the Medicaid expansion initiative approved last summer, according to Governor Ralph Northam.
The “Steer Into The New Year- Buckle Up and Drive Safely” holiday campaign has kicked off at schools across the commonwealth including Halifax County High School with a goal to keep teen drivers and passengers safe during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
Virginians will be able to feed their families a Thanksgiving meal for about $5.23 per person this year, according to an informal price survey conducted by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.
As millions of Virginians take to the roads this Thanksgiving to celebrate the holiday with family, Virginia State Police urges motorists to slow down and keep their focus on the road so everyone makes it safely to the holiday table.
Dr. Betty Jo Foster has been named as the interim president of Danville Community College (DCC), effective at the beginning of 2019, Dr. Glenn DuBois, chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, announced Thursday.
