by Bob Hurley | Jul 14, 2025 | Business, County, Local Government, Real Estate
A little noticed Virginia law, that took effect July 1, has effectively sidelined the Rappahannock County Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors from reviewing and voting on applications affecting property subdivisions. More than that, the law eliminates...
by Gracie Hart Brooks | Jul 8, 2025 | Business, Top Story
Takeout food and drinks will look different from this week on. A Virginia state ban on single-use styrofoam containers, technically known as expanded polystyrene (EPS), became law July 1. It prohibits food vendors from using styrofoam plates, cups, bowls, trays, to-go...
by Tim Carrington | Jul 8, 2025 | Business, People, Sidebar
The Inn at Little Washington is expected to name as its new general manager Michael G. Tompkins, a seasoned executive in luxury hospitality, with special expertise in the development and management of spas, a key element in the inn’s planned expansion. Tompkins began...
by Emily Oaks | Jul 4, 2025 | People, Sidebar, Top Story
Brandy Station Battlefield, location of the biggest cavalry battle of the Civil War and Virginia’s newest state park, now has a foundation upon which to build — a key achievement announced by the American Battlefield Trust. About 50 people turned out on June 24 for...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 30, 2025 | Local Government, Town
Debating ‘grapevine mortar’, zoning change Two governing bodies of the Town of Washington met back-to-back Monday to consider applications, one for zoning changes behind Patty O’s Cafe, and another for reconfiguring the entrance of the Rappahannock Historical...
