Augusta County Schools will become mask-optional in three weeks. School Board members made the decision Thursday during their annual retreat, but there are contingencies.
A new gallery in Staunton is giving artists not just a space to show their work, but also get support. It’s called The Basement on Byers and the owner hopes her gallery will be a launch pad for artists.
After taking the fall off, the American Shakespeare Center is reopening this holiday season with “A Christmas Carol” as well as sharing good will through Project Goodfellow.
It’s been a challenging year for schools across the nation, but the Staunton School District is determined to make the school environment as positive and uplifting as it an be.
Players with the Oak Grove Theater are once again taking to the stage. This time for a week-long performance of 'Clue' that is based on the popular board game.
The University of Virginia says about 97% of its student population and 92% of its academic staff is fully vaccinated. However, the number of fully vaccinated contract employees working on grounds is unknown.
The Central Shenandoah Health District took to Facebook to announce it will start providing third dose COVID-19 booster shots for immunocompromised persons immediately.
Shenandoah Valley Schools have found yet another way to work together to help families and care for students. They’re hosting a free clothing closet Friday, August 20, at Wilson Middle School in Fishersville.
United Way SAW’s Stuff the Bus has had its biggest year yet. More than $73,000 worth of school supplies collected is going to students for their first day of school on Tuesday.
After new guidelines have been laid out by the Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Department of Education, school divisions in the Valley are beginning to discuss mask requirements for this upcoming school year.
Summer break is drawing to a close, and universities are making announcements about what they want from their students regarding vaccines, masks and social distancing.
New guidelines offer suggestions on in-person learning but leave final decisions regarding masks and social distancing to local schools and health departments.
Weathering the coronavirus pandemic was tough on many middle and high school students, but two Charlottesville teenagers say having a mentor through Big Brother Big Sisters made all the difference.
While Pfizer has FDA emergency use authorization to vaccinate children 12 years and older, Clinical Research Partners in Henrico is looking at how well the Moderna vaccine will protect kids as young as six-months-old.
TSA is urging travelers to be patient as they pass through airport checkpoints, but for those who choose to cause a scene, the TSA is prepared to employ self-defense.
That concept was presented to city council on Monday as one of over a dozen ways to revitalize businesses after a challenging year of shutdowns and modifications.
As small businesses at Charlottesville’s Dairy Market look to get back on track, there’s a week-long celebration happening to help bring people through its doors.
Governor Northam has announced a new $3 million investment to pilot the Return to Earn Grant Program, designed to match payments from eligible small businesses to provide new hires with up to $1,000 each to support their transition back into the workforce.
The loss of fun, games and rides last year due to the pandemic wasn’t just tough for the usual fairgoers. It hurt the volunteer fire department’s fundraising efforts too.
A Staunton nonprofit is helping people on the other side of the world have something people in the United States might take for granted... clean water.
After a year of isolation, many are stressed and even unsure how to go about being social again. It turns out the answer is actually in clinical psychological science.
Tickets for this year’s LOCKN Music Festival in Nelson County are now on sale. Instead of a single, four-day festival, the event will take place over three weekends in August.
Augusta Health reported Tuesday, June 8, that the Waynesboro Assessment Center on Lew Dewitt Boulevard will transition back to being a full-service Urgent Care
Wedding venues across Central Virginia are gearing up for a busy season this year. Venues like Veritas Vineyards and Winery are prepping for their space to be packed.
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