The Augusta County SPCA was on hand at the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Friday to receive over 30 dogs, mostly puppies, from the Wings of Rescue program.
The Nelson County School Board voted unanimously to extend remote learning, citing coronavirus concerns. Schools are now set to see students February 15 instead of February 1.
King’s Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center and Envoy of Staunton, both of which are Consulate Health Care facilities, are dealing with ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks.
Staunton City Council welcomed a new city attorney who hails from Charlottesville, but first, councilors addressed the future of their meetings, as they continue to struggle with communication, despite some expressing a desire to work together.
Nearly a year and a half after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center Commission, an appeals court is ordering the judge to go back and look at the case through a different lens.
Middle River Regional Jail reports two additional inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus since its last COVID-19 facility-wide testing on Jan. 13.
Two men who were arrested in connection to a deadly shooting at a Staunton apartment back in July were in court Wednesday. Community members looking for justice gathered outside.
Waynesboro students are back in the classroom, and for the first time this school year, everybody has the opportunity to come in. But, this move doesn’t come without some concerns.
JMU political science professor: “Things have gotten out of hand, and the social media outlets have not been responsible enough, they have allowed a great deal of incendiary speech to occur, and they don’t have to. And that’s the bottom line.”
A majority of Staunton students have been learning virtually all year, but that changes next Tuesday when Staunton City Schools implements its hybrid teaching plan.
Hospital officials in the Central Shenandoah Health district said they are constantly working to ensure that there is enough space for all patients in need of care.
Performing arts have been hit hard during the pandemic, but that’s not holding the Arcadia Project back. They’re pushing forward to restore the historic theatre in downtown Staunton and to create a space for people to gather.
Authorities are still searching for answers to the two fires that happened at Habitat for Humanity Restore in Staunton. The fires took place in September of 2020, and both were deemed intentionally set.
The airing of “Jeopardy!” on Wednesday, Jan. 6, was preempted due to breaking news of the riot at the U.S. Capitol. NBC29 will air the episode, one of the final episodes of Alex Trebek, today at 4:30 p.m.
Augusta Health released a COVID-19 vaccine clinic update Thursday, January 7, and the healthcare system says some employees have received their second doses of the vaccine.
If you had a baby or gained any new dependents under the age of 17 from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020, you may be eligible to get stimulus money you initially missed out on.
A new year means a new vote for the Augusta County Board of Supervisors leaders. Gerald Garber will keep his seat at chair and Butch Wells will step into the role of vice-chair.
Wednesday, January 6, the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) reported five offenders have died due to the coronavirus at the Augusta Correctional Center.
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative was recently awarded $4.8 million in federal funds. Those funds will be used to assist member-owners who have fallen behind on their electric bill payments due to an covid-19 hardship.
The new owners of the Staunton Mall gave businesses five weeks to vacate. That deadline was New Year’s Eve. Many businesses are now gone, but some are still moving out, while others are going about business as usual.
In addition to the coffee and donut shop, a few weeks ago, city leaders announced Amazon would be taking over the former K-Mart building on Main Street in Waynesboro for a new delivery center.
The Central Shenandoah Health District is looking for volunteers to help distribute the COVID-19 vaccine. The district is calling for people to join the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps.
6th District Representative Ben Cline announced Tuesday he will support objections to the Electoral College certification process on Wednesday, January 6.
As the first semester for Harrisonburg City Public Schools ends later this month, the school division has already started working on a new program to help students this summer.
Some local school divisions brought students back virtually on Monday after winter break. Now in the new year, parents and families are preparing their students for the second half of the first full school year of a pandemic.
Staunton/Augusta Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court is slated to be closed January 4-6 due to two staff members testing positive for the coronavirus.
Police say they plan to be aggressive with enforcing this one. First time caught it’s a $125 fine. If you are caught a second time or in a work zone and your forking out $250.
December 31 marked the last day of the statewide moratorium on evictions in Virginia. Though different restrictions, there is still a nationwide ban on evictions until January 31, 2021.
The LISC-Lowe’s Rural Relief Small Business Grants program deadline of Tuesday, January 5 is fast approaching. Small Businesses in rural counties with populations of less than 50,000 are eligible, which includes Greene, Louisa, Fluvanna and Nelson among others.
2021 is finally here, and with the new year comes new laws throughout Virginia. The Virginia General Assembly passed several bills in 2020 that go into effect Friday, January 1.
As vaccines are distributed to Tier-1A of the VDH vaccination campaign, a local health leader said the response has gone well with no major side effects reported.
An additional 78 Middle River Regional inmates have tested positive for COVID-19. The total number of inmates to test positive since Nov. 25 is 543, out of a total of 795 inmates currently housed.
Christopher Ricardo Dixon, 34, of Waynesboro has been arrested on nine felony warrants related to an investigation of alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile.
COVID-19 vaccines are rolling into retirement and long-term care facilities in the Shenandoah Valley and now hundreds of residents and healthcare staff will be ringing in the New Year with their first dose of the vaccine.
A Rockingham County hemp facility is making a big investment. Nearly $3 million will help Pure Shenandoah in Elkton expand its CBD extraction and hemp-fiber processing.
As colleges gear up for the spring semester, a local college is seeing a dip in enrollment, but there are resources for those who want to head to class.
A Waynesboro teacher is petitioning school leaders in Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County to provide virtual-only learning until COVID-19 numbers are down.
The Virginia Department of Corrections COVID-19 data dashboard reports four offenders at Augusta Correctional Center who tested positive for the coronavirus have died.
According to a press release from Governor Ralph Northam’s office, Shenandoah Valley Hemp, LLC, doing business as Pure Shenandoah, will invest nearly $3.3 million to establish an industrial hemp fiber processing and cannabidiol oil extraction facility in the Town of Elkton.
A Staunton man, missing since Christmas Day, is considered to be in danger due to a medical condition. The Staunton Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating the man.
