Today, Jan. 20, the Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 6 to increase the maximum number of justices on the Thirty-First Judicial Circuit from six to seven.

AARP Virginia Jan. 20 released the following statement from State Advocacy Director Natalie Snider after Senate Bill 376 was referred to the Senate Commerce & Labor committee for consideration. SB376 would establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board with the authority to set upper payment limits on certain expensive drugs.

Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency today, Jan. 20, due to several rounds of winter weather that will impact several areas of the Commonwealth beginning Thursday and lasting through Saturday.

Stafford County is partnering with Comcast on a $5.7 million project to bring broadband to more than 600 unserved or underserved homes in the western part of the county.

We are aware that over the weekend Governor Glenn Youngkin announced a series of executive orders, including future modification to guidance on masks in schools. The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) will also be issuing revised guidance. PWCS is evaluating both the order and anticipated VDOE guidance, along with local, state, and national legal requirements.

Upcoming COVID testing and Covid immunization times and locations

As of Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022: at 11 a.m. VDOT Northern Virginia reports that its crews "are ready for snowfall and wintry precipitation that are forecast to significantly impact the region Sunday and Monday."

Phoenix Hardwoods, Inc., an artisan manufacturer of high-quality furniture and home goods made exclusively from Virginia-grown hardwoods, will expand its production facility in the county and open a new retail storefront in the historic Farmer Supply store in the heart of downtown Floyd, according to a news release from the office of outgoing Va. Gov. Ralph Northam.