Virginia’s Natural Heritage Program celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday with guided group hikes led by recreation and conservation staff and volunteers at preserves throughout the state. In the Northern Neck of Virginia, both Hickory Hollow and Hughlett Point Natural Preserves were saved from developers’ backhoes by citizens who knew the areas contained important and rare plant and animal species. WCVE Northern Neck Correspondent Pamela D’Angelo spent the day hiking both.

In the Northern Neck, downed trees and power lines created a domino effect leaving gas stations, grocery stores, churches and local dumps closed. Residents seemed to take it in their stride. WCVE Northern Neck Correspondent Pamela D’Angelo reports.

A Richmond resident who illegally added on to her Northern Neck vacation home will pay a $7,500 civil fine for violating a state law protecting the Chesapeake Bay. WCVE's Northern Neck correspondent Pamela D’Angelo reports.

Yesterday, the U.S. Postal Service announced a list of post offices across the country that may be closed. Five of 95 Virginia post offices being considered are in the rural Northern Neck of Virginia. The post offices under review are Merry Point, Morattico, Oldhams, Sandy Point, and Sharps. Pamela D’Angelo reports.