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| Virginia Bob McDonnell announced Monday he's seeking Federal permission to put a toll on I-95 near the North |
| Carolina border. During the campaign he indicated he wanted to do the same for I-85. |
| Northampton County Manager Wayne Jenkins presented an alternate source of funding for the Lake Gaston |
| Weed Control Council request of $116,000. |
| The Lake Gaston Weed Control Council awarded the chemical contract and approved a treatment plan for the |
| coming year’s hydrilla treatment, including part of Northampton County. According to Lake Gaston Weed Control |
| Council Treasurer J. Rives Manning, the low bid on chemicals was Cygnet Enterprises |
| On Monday, Governor Bob McDonnell announced his administration has submitted an application to the Federal |
| Highway Administration to add tolls to Interstate 95 near the North Carolina border. |
| The McDonnell administration is asking the federal government for permission to put tolls on Interstate 95 near |
| the North Carolina border. |
| Estimated $1-$2 Toll Per Axle Will Provide Revenue for Improvements Along Virginia's I-95 Corridor |
| For years the debate has raged on about which is the best treatment for noxious weeds on Lake Gaston — |
| chemical or biological treatment. |
| "Will somebody help me please? My baby's not breathing," came the cry from the woman rushing through the |
| doors of Lake Gaston's Ace Hardware Store at about 4:30 p.m. on April 14. |
| The traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibition "New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music" opened at |
| the Warren County Memorial Library Saturday afternoon to a crowd of around 60, including local, state and |
| federal elected officials. Musical performances by Warren County artists … |
| It is becoming obvious that, despite the best efforts of the Lake Gaston Association, our five county boards of |
| supervisors/commissioners fail to see the value of preserving Lake Gaston for their counties. |
| It is one of the big issues in Northampton and Halifax counties and it’s on the minds of many as the May primary |
| rounds the corner Tuesday — hydrilla treatment for Lake Gaston. Tne treatment of…. |
| Recent comments from Halifax County Commissioners saying they may pull funding from the Lake Gaston Weed |
| Control Council for hydrilla treatment brought Dr. Elton Brown, president of the Council, out for talks Tuesday |
| night at a special meeting. |
| The weather and the water are getting warmer and people are starting to make their summer plans for one of Lake |
| Gaston’s biggest events, The Crossing. This year you can walk across Lake Gaston, too. The Organization to |
| Support the Arts, Infrastructure and Learning (OSAIL) on Lake Gaston announced this week they are now taking |
| sign-ups for one of Lake Gaston’s biggest events, The Crossing. |
| Wildwood Medical Clinic is offering residents of Lake Gaston an unusual opportunity to learn more about the |
| clinic in May. Residents may visit, meet the staff and tour the center to become more acquainted… |
| The Halifax County Commissioners held a work session, Tuesday, April 27, to discuss economic development and |
| budget issues including funding for weed control on Lake Gaston. |
| Census workers will begin their door-to-door canvass on Saturday to count households who have not returned |
| Census forms. "The door-to-door (canvass) is for people who did not mail their forms back or any people who |
| did not receive a form,"… |
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