From WDBJ 7: Governor Ralph Northam held a briefing Tuesday to give an update on COVID in the commonwealth. As of April 1, some crowd restrictions will ease, according to Northam, with social gatherings restricted to 50 people inside and 100 per gathering outside. For entertainment and sports events, 500 people will be allowed at…… Read More
From the Rockbridge Report. By Shefali Konda Katherine McSwain is launching a new career as owner of a clothing store in Lexington after she lost her job in corporate finance because of the coronavirus pandemic. She moved from Atlanta to Lexington to open Clover Boutique, a women’s and men’s apparel and accessory store at 14 W. Washington St. Her daughter, Maggie, is a sophomore…… Read More
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Beginning Tuesday, March 9 at 9 a.m., the red level of highly restricted visitation protocols at Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital is being lowered to the yellow level of restricted visitation. According to Carilion, the visitation level is assessed on a weekly basis on the level of COVID-19 spread in the immediate community around each facility.…… Read More
The Virginia Department of Forestry has enacted a burn ban until April 30, with no burning permitted until after 4 p.m. unless certain conditions are met… For more information…… Read More
The Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a scam involving completing a Walmart survey… Do not fall for this scam! A lot of Rockbridge Folks, including the Sheriff and Chief Deputy McFaddin, have recently… Posted by Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 … Read More
Thanks to a new website, you can now pre-register for a coronavirus vaccine in Virginia online. Here’s what you need to know… Vaccinate Virginia Website This Website allows Virginians to pre-register, check their registration status, and track other information concerning Virginia’s vaccine rollout. Virginia is currently registering Phase 1A and Phase 1B categories… …… Read More
The Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts (RCAHD) and Carilion Clinic are teaming to hold an 8,000-dose COVID-19 clinic this weekend. Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be used, expanding appointments to more eligible Phase 1b residents, March 6-7. 26 members from the Virginia National Guard will be there to support logistical efforts, according to…… Read More
Pumpkin Pancakes 2 cups flour 2 T. sugar 4 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. cinnamon (or pumpkin pie spice*) 1 tsp. salt 1 ½ cups milk 1 tsp. maple flavoring 1 cup canned pumpkin (puree, not pumpkin mix) 4 eggs, separated ¼ cup melted margarine or butter Sift together all dry ingredients Combine milk, pumpkin,…… Read More
The VMI Board of Visitors announced Thursday, Oct. 29 that they have ordered the statue of Confederate General Thomas Stonewall Jackson moved from the front of the historic barracks to an appropriate location, perhaps the Battlefield at New Market. More on this at: ABC 13… Read More