Northumberland Echo

06/11/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/rgh-continues-investing-faces-no-risk-of-closing-say-execs/article_6f40e5c7-6da7-4188-ab2f-253f0b563876.html

Rappahannock General Hospital (RGH) is a vital pillar of the community, both for its role in healthcare and its impact on the local economy. Not only is RGH in a

05/11/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/2026-cap-on-menhaden-catch-cut-by-20/article_abe0f36c-0b9a-4ce5-9bff-bff56c01b753.html

In 2026, the total allowable catch (TAC) for menhaden along the East Coast will be reduced by 20%, following a decision by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) last

31/10/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/living/a-warm-gift-coats-for-kids/article_22d180b3-ff8d-4f95-92da-d919c64584e2.html

Again, this year, the Knights of Columbus of St. Francis de Sales Church in Kilmarnock together with St. Pauls Church in Hague delivered 108 winter coats for elementary school students

30/10/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/supervisor-brann-calls-for-northumberland-to-step-up-vfd-support/article_b998fa23-fcb8-4ebd-b0a6-31ea7bab12fb.html

Volunteer fire departments are facing a range of challenges, from rising costs and declining volunteerism to increasingly stringent standards, and Northumberland County needs to step up and “put more skin

29/10/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/virginia-to-cover-snap-benefits-but-can-t-do-it-forever-says-governor/article_c5f1425d-8b54-4403-8cbc-ed9b80beb93f.html

An analysis from the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) noted Virginia has roughly 825,000 SNAP enrollees and about 320,000 of them are children. One of the wide-ranging impacts

29/10/2025

29/10/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/sports/westmoreland-eagles-exorcise-lancaster-red-devils-from-new-stadium/article_aee74f53-a1df-4457-a40a-1369c1251007.html

Although the Westmoreland Eagles had an utterly brutal schedule this year, the few wins under their belt so far have hinted that there could be great things to come from

23/10/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/vdot-to-spend-100k-to-address-issues-w-shoulder-extension-in-lancaster/article_6d23e6fe-538f-4b76-b9d6-d74cc0d37288.html

In response to complaints, VDOT will pay an additional $100,000 to Lee-Hy Construction to include driveway entrances in the shoulder widening project on Mary Ball Road in Lancaster County.

22/10/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/northumberland-planning-commission-approves-shelter-roofs-for-private-piers/article_4c534787-73ee-4349-a4cd-b9db0ab0c51d.html

After several months of discussion, the Northumberland Planning Commission has approved language to roll back a longstanding prohibition and allow “shelter roofs” on private piers.

22/10/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/virginia-wildlife-officials-suspect-avian-flu-behind-black-vulture-deaths/article_e75734c3-bbb1-4bfb-a6e3-aad2ae0b8bf3.html

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is investigating a concerning wave of black vulture deaths across the Commonwealth, with preliminary testing pointing to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), specifically

16/10/2025

https://www.newsontheneck.com/news/concern-about-traffic-safety-at-academic-lane-continues/article_537b63e1-24cb-4e0b-b317-7f19577ed816.html

At this month’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor James Long followed up on his call for safety improvements at the intersection of Academic Lane and Northumberland Highway, an area he