Local Government
Town Council: Highlights from November 13th meeting
Council meeting starts with comments from the public. Linda Allen shares her concerns for the homeless.
No vote taken on the Property Maintenance Code… back to a work session for more discussion.
Public Hearings and other actions:
PUBLIC HEARING – Deed of Gift – Warren County School Board – Ressie Jeffries School
PUBLIC HEARING – Special Use Permit Application – Robinson – 8 W. 14th Street
PUBLIC HEARING – Special Use Permit Application – Dwight Dunton, Jr. – E. 13th Street
PUBLIC HEARING – Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 158 – Joint Towing Board (1st Reading)
PUBLIC HEARING – Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 170 “Weeds/Debris” (1st Reading)
PUBLIC HEARING – Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 66 – Tethering of Dogs 1st Reading)
COUNCIL APPROVAL – Ordinance Amendment Pertaining to Banner Poles (2nd Reading)
COUNCIL APPROVAL – HEPTAD Request for Extension to Submit Development Plan
COUNCIL APPOINTMENT – Board of Architectural Review (BAR)
COUNCIL APPOINTMENT – Urban Forestry Advisory Committee (UFAC)
CDC Monitors Rise in Cyclosporiasis Cases as Summer Produce Season Begins
Kathryn E. “Kathy” Warren (1958 – 2026)
Virginia Expands RetirePath Retirement Program to More Small Businesses
Everyone Is Going to the Moon. Will We Fight Over It?
Ice Down the Hall: A Peculiarly American Demand
This Week’s Showtimes at Royal Cinemas as of July 10th
POLICE: 7 Day FRPD Arrest Report 7/6/2026
Smoking Makes an Unwanted Comeback Among Gen Z, UVA Expert Warns
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center Patient of the Week: Canada Geese
Moratorium, Potential Closure of Portion of Church Street to Car Traffic, and Automobile Graveyard at Town Council Work Session
Congratulations – But the Fight Continues
I-81 Improvements Continue Across Virginia as Safety, Widening and Traffic Projects Expand
Fifteen Killed in Virginia Crashes Over Independence Day Holiday
Rock Bottom Band to Perform July 9 at Gazebo Gatherings
The Art of the Porch Chat
Virginia Joins Multistate Push Against ICE Rollback on Detainee Death Reporting
Do Data Centers Impact Our Physical Health? Studies are Few and Far Between
How Virginia Became the World’s Data Center Capital and How It’s Going
Luz Norinda Lethcoe (1950 – 2026)
Weight-Loss Drug Also Shows Promise for Knee Pain
US Labor Market Weakened in June
St. John’s Drama Presents Summer Production of “The Phantom Tollbooth”
Affordability, Jobs, Election Integrity Take Center Stage in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District Race
State Budget Extends Virginia Higher Education Displacement Commission Funding for Two Years
