Essex County has been placed under a temporary burn ban, effective immediately.

ESSEX COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — An Essex County home was significantly damaged by fire early Thursday morning. Just after 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, crews with the Tappahannock-Essex Volunteer Fire ...

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Marvin Jones, a 25-year veteran educator with Charles County Public Schools, has been appointed superintendent for Essex County Public Schools in Virginia. His appointment was approved earlier this ...

ESSEX COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Some Essex County Public Schools (ECPS) teachers took leave on Friday over concerns related to their scheduled pay. However, Superintendent Marvin Jones stated that ...

ESSEX COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — An Essex County man was sentenced on Wednesday to more than six years in prison for federal drug trafficking and firearm convictions after selling methamphetamine and a ...

ESSEX COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The dozens of dead birds found on an Essex County bridge did not die as a result of bird flu as initially believed, according to state officials. On Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, ...