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by Don Richeson -  The pilot killed in a Nov. 24 Deltaville plane crash has now been been officially identified by the state medical examiner's office in Richmond, it was announced in a Thursday, Dec. 3 Virginia State Police news...

From staff reports… The severe economic pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced developers of the proposed Cooks Corner brewpub to pull out of the project, Gordon White, chairman of the Middlesex County Economic Development Authority (EDA), announced Monday. Saying that...

by Tom Chillemi -  A Virginia State Police (VSP) news release said Monday that the state medical examiner’s office had yet to announce positive identification of the pilot who died in a Nov. 24 Deltaville plane crash. UPDATE HERE However, multiple social...

by Larry Chowning -  The Middlesex County Volunteer Fire Department (MCVFD) is sponsoring three evening “Santa’s Neighborhood Visit” events via fire truck in Urbanna, Remlik, Kilmer’s Point, Burrell’s Marina Road and Saluda. “Although COVID-19 has canceled many Christmas events, we feel...

by Larry Chowning -  As issues continue to arise over waterfront access sites at government maintained public landings in Middlesex County, it is obvious the struggle of Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) to provide friendly, diverse, adequate waterfront access...

A log truck jack-knifed and blocked westbound General Puller Highway (Route 33) between Christchurch and Locust Hill Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. State police were on the scene and information on the accident was unavailable. Check out the Dec. 3...

Pilot dead at scene by Tom Chillemi -  A plane crashed into a detached garage of a home on Sandy Beach Road in Deltaville on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at about 9:31 a.m., and there is one confirmed fatality, reported Sgt. Michelle...

Website has wrapping schedule, way to make electronic donations The wrapping of hundreds of gifts for needy Christmas Friends recipients began this week, and more volunteers are needed to join in the fun. Go to ChristmasFriends.org and click on...

Texas woman is grateful couple, now living in Urbanna, adopted her at 11 from Russian orphanage by Tom Chillemi -  The first third of Katya Gobush’s life was tough. However, she was transformed through the love of Ms. Gari Lister and...

by Larry Chowning -  The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) agreed on Nov. 4 at the board’s regular monthly meeting to have County Administrator Matt Walker “reach out” to Atlantic Broadband (ABB) management in an effort to resolve customer...