Westmoreland County news

Ballot outcome promises 'new day' in Colonial Beach (5/7/2008)
• Colonial Beach elects Rummage mayor; replaces three School Board incumbents

Sex cases dropped against DiRosario (5/7/2008)
• Sex charges dropped against former Colonial Beach mayor Wayne DiRosario, who is moving to Florida

Judge drops sex charges against DiRosario (5/6/2008)
• Judge drops sex charges against former Colonial Beach mayor and county supervisor. Prosecutor says witnesses in the case are “not willing now to testify.â€�

BEACH TALLY TO BE SLOW (5/2/2008)
• Colonial Beach school board and town council elections drawing a lot of attention as Tuesday approaches

Six-finger signal wins tax vote (4/30/2008)
• Westmoreland supervisors propose 6-cent real-estate tax increase to help cover increase in school funding

>> COLONIAL BEACH EVENT IS DEDICATED TO FIGHTING CANCER COMIC FINDS INSPIRATION (4/24/2008)
• Comedian performs at local Relay for Life fundraiser

Beach house fix-up is ordered--again TIMELINE (4/19/2008)
• Court-ordered cleanup is latest salvo in a 22-year battle over dilapidated house in Colonial Beach

governors support measures for crabs (4/16/2008)
• Virginia, Maryland governors meet in Colonial Beach, pledge to save crabs

Agent leaving field after years of service (4/4/2008)
• Retiring Westmoreland agricultural agent worries about impact of immigration debate

Neck Tourism Council cuts exec (4/4/2008)
• Money woes bring end to sole paid post at Northern Neck Tourism Council

2 men charged in wounding (4/3/2008)
• Two men charged in wounding of Oak Grove man Dec. 3, including son of unsuccessful sheriff's candidate

Two charged in shooting (4/1/2008)
• One suspect is the son of an an unsuccessful candidate for sheriff in Westmoreland.

Judge dismisses Taser lawsuit (3/6/2008)
• Ruling says officer was "entitled to qualified immunity" from liability when he shot man with the stun gun.

Woman killed in hit-and-run (3/2/2008)
• 62-year-old victim was walking on shoulder of State Route 3 in Westmoreland.

Town OKs unique police 'cruisers' (2/29/2008)
• Colonial Beach authorizes police department to buy two used golf carts to patrol the town.