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Culture, Local

Frontier Culture Museum to host Revolutionary War Weekend, Oktoberfest, more

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Health, Local

SNAP benefits inadequate for moderately-priced meal in 78% of U.S. counties, including Augusta

Patina Restaurant Waynesboro Virginia
Culture, Economy, Local

Patina Italian Inspired: High integrity, simple ingredients, contemporary approach

Culture, Local

Blue Ridge celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Chicana writer’s workshop

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Local

Rockingham County: Forest Service to close portion of Skidmore Fork Road

WARM ribbon cutting
Economy, Local

WARM hosts open house, ribbon cutting for new offices on Fairfax Avenue

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Local

Culpeper District Traffic Alert: VDOT work schedule for week of Sept. 11-15

Erica Ortiz
Local, Police

Update: Augusta County woman reported missing last week has been located

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Local

Staunton District Traffic Alert: Updated VDOT work schedule for Sept. 11-15

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Health, Local

Hospice of the Piedmont names Nancy Littlefield as next Chief Executive Officer 

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Health, Local

Augusta Regional Dental Clinic to celebrate 30 years of service to community

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Environment, Local

Drought warning: City of Staunton asks residents to reduce water usage

LIFEworks
Economy, Local

Waynesboro: River City Bread Basket aims to help people on the ‘fringe’

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Local, Police

Virginia woman charged with involuntary manslaughter in death at UVA parking garage

mobile phone recording
Local, Op/Eds, Politics

Mailbag: What’s at stake in the fight over the Augusta County closed session recording?

student school test
Local, Schools

Staunton students increase SOL scores for 2023, but chronic absenteeism increases

homeless man
Economy, Local

Region’s cold-weather shelter to double capacity; offer respite to ‘feel like a human being’

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Local, Police

Highland County: Motorcycle driver dead after striking tractor-trailer on Route 220

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Local, Police

Charlottesville: 15 indicted on federal charges for trafficking meth, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine

augusta county
Local, Op/Eds, Politics

Three odd things that have my attention from Tuesday’s FOIA hearing

Afton Schneider
Local, Politics

Waynesboro native selected as Charlottesville Director of Communications

Economy, Local

River City celebrates ‘milestone’ groundbreaking for Southern Corridor

staunton
Local, Op/Eds

Queen City magic: Wishful thinking leads to Valley job opportunity

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Environment, Local

Harrisonburg to test sewer system for breaks and leaks, residents may see smoke

phone alert
Local

Charlottesville to perform system maintenance on all network, internet, phone services 

stair climb albemarle county
Local, Police

Albemarle, Charlottesville firefighters to take part in stair climb to remember Sept. 11

business team
Local

Community Foundation recruiting for Network for Good’s Jumpstart program

police
Local, Police

Staunton Police chief: End of drug, gang task force ‘shouldn’t impact what we do at all’

homeless services center harrisonburg downtown
Local

Harrisonburg: Contractor selected for homeless center; completion set for fall 2024

road construction
Local

Traffic alert: U.S. 33 crossover in Greene County will close Thursday night for signal repair

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Local, Police

State Police confirms Skyline Drug and Gang Task Force set to dissolve on Sept. 30