News

by Tom Chillemi - The design of the wastewater collection system for Topping is well under way; and on Aug. 2 the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors got a preliminary look at wastewater collection systems for Saluda and Hartfield. The...

From staff reports - Authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying a murder suspect in an Gloucester apparent home-invasion Monday, August 15. Skyler Merenda, 18, was found dead with a gunshot wound in a residence in the 4300 block...

by Larry Chowning - To renovate Middlesex High School (MHS) in Saluda could cost between $20.5 and $40.7 million. That’s what Middlesex County School Board members heard Monday at their regular monthly meeting. During the Aug. 8 meeting, which...

by Barbara Lovelace - The stirring cadence of fife and drum and the vibrant calls of a town crier filled the streets of Urbanna’s historic district on Saturday as the town celebrated its ninth annual Founders Day. Presented by volunteers...

by Larry Chowning - A citizen requested more of a neighborhood voice in matters concerning the county-owned Hummel Field airport in Topping. Russ Perkinson, a trustee involved in the historical property of Prospect that adjoins the county-owned airport, requested during...

by Larry Chowning - The proposal to move the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) headquarters from Saluda to Cooks Corner is moving forward. The plan involves spending $3.75 million to renovate the currently vacant 40-year-old former Lewis B. Puller...

Hummel Field’s current runway (the one with painted stripes) will close forever on Monday, Aug. 8 as construction of the realigned runway continues. The Topping airport’s new runway will be 1,000 feet longer than the old runway and aligned...

Chicago-based RV resort firm adds 253 sites to MC property by Larry Chowning - There is a new look on Old Virginia Street west of the Town of Urbanna as Bethpage Camp-Resort, owned by Chicago-based Encore RV Resorts Thousand Trails...

by Larry Chowning - Body-worn and automobile dash cameras for Middlesex County deputies were the topic of concern at the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) July regular monthly meeting. During the public comment period, Robert Jackson of Urbanna stated...

From staff reports - Arko Corporation, one of the largest convenience store operators and fuel wholesalers in the United States, announced last week that GPM Investments LLC, (“GPM”) a wholly owned subsidiary of Richmond-based Arko, acquired from Fredericksburg-based Quarles...