With the remnants of Zeta on its way to the area late Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, some business owners are on edge on the chance of several inches of rain after the two flash floods in August.
An auto body shop in Rockingham County has found a way to sanitize cars from the threat of COVID-19 and other viruses, and it’s only a 10-minute process.
This October would have been Zeus Digital Theaters in Waynesboro’s 10th anniversary of showing films in the Shenandoah Valley. Rather than a large celebration for the community, the owner says he’s just trying to get moviegoers to come back to the theater.
The Staunton Historic Preservation Commission said ‘no’ to Augusta County’s plan to tear down four historic buildings and build a five-story expansion of the 1901 courthouse.
A fire destroyed a mobile home in Broadway Sunday evening. The owner and her two dogs were inside at the time, but luckily no one was severely injured.
“Save our Skyline” and “Let them Stand” were signs held at the Rally to Save Staunton Sunday, as community members came together to protest the proposed courthouse expansion.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way a lot of programs are run. After months of preparing for an unusual season, the marching band at James Madison University, the Marching Royal Dukes (MRDs), has found a way to safely keep the music going.
Staunton City Schools is looking for online responses from parents on which learning model they prefer for their student(s), as the school system plans to move forward with a blended model for next semester.
Even though the number of vehicles on I-81 decreased during the pandemic, truck traffic is on the rise again. Now, 56 projects are being considered for the improvement program.
According to the sheriff’s office, 56-year-old Karen Sue Koogler was last seen at her home Wednesday, October 21. She may be driving a grey 2012 Subaru Outback with Virginia registration KNK-6076.
Holiday travel this year is bound to look different, and the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport is doing all it can to prepare for a possible increase in travelers.
Since August, the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office said there have been about 21 reports of stolen signs. While they said there is not a specific area of the county that’s being targeted, a few of the most recent reports were along Cattle Scales Road.
Augusta County will receive $600,000 of federal funding from the U.S. Department of Justice to support the Litter Control program, which is designed to help low level substance abusers.
The Harrisonburg Fire Marshal’s Office has finished its investigation into the explosion and fire that happened on Saturday, Oct. 17, on Miller Circle.
Although many will be eager to see the outcome of this year’s presidential election, with a large number of people choosing to vote through mail-in ballots, there is likely going to be a delay in final results.
Radford University administered 270 COVID-19 tests, 59 of which were positive. University officials said half of the cases were attributed to an off-campus party hosted by the Rho Theta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.
Blue Sprocket Sound recording studio was one of the businesses destroyed in the weekend explosion. Owner Chris Jackson said he and some clients finished up a session Friday night and is thankful no sessions were booked early Saturday.
Phase one of the Waynesboro High School project is almost complete, and just in time for students as some start to return to the classroom for additional support.
The Harrisonburg Police Department and the DEA are encouraging the community to rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Staunton City Schools is forming an Equity Committee made up of school and community members, and students. The committee will help develop the division’s first-ever equity plan.
The Harrisonburg Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that the explosion and subsequent fire at Miller Circle Saturday morning was the result of a natural gas leak inside the building.
Officials say a Stuarts Draft man is facing a felony charge of “shooting or throwing missiles at an occupied vehicle” after he threw a skateboard at a vehicle last week.
Fire officials have determined there are no additional victims from a weekend explosion and fire that injured five people in Virginia, the city of Harrisonburg announced Sunday night.
An explosion was reported on South Main Street near Wendy’s and El Charro. Officials say at least three people have been transported from the scene, two in serious condition.
The City of Staunton announced the extension of the Dine Out in Downtown initiative through the new year and expanded it to include shopping over the holiday season.
Staunton Police Department officials responded to a report of a robbery in Gypsy Hill Park where a group of three juveniles and one adult were allegedly robbed at knifepoint by two juveniles.
This weekend, Bob Ladd is putting the old Harley Davidson dealership building outside Staunton to use by hosting his Freedom Relief Ride XII to raise money for charity.
Starting next month, more students will return physically to class in Rockingham County Public Schools as the school division returns to its hybrid model plan.
Staunton City Schools provide meals for students during the week, and now with help from a $10,000 grant from the Mid-Atlantic-Food Resilience and Access Coalition, the district can provide entire families, not just students, with fresh local produce alongside their meals.
The city of Staunton’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee is seeking city input on their Greenway Plan. The committee expects to present the plan for consideration to Staunton City Council and then receive comments from the public.
The Waynesboro Parks and Recreation Department partnered with Waynesboro YMCA and the Office on Youth to host “Bike it,” a program teaching children how to ride their bikes safely.
October 13 is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, so physicians at Sentara RMH Medical Center emphasize how it is more important than ever to come in for a mammogram, even during a pandemic.
Public schools in the Shenandoah Valley received millions of dollars, but all funding must be spent on COVID-19 resources and preparedness like testing supplies, PPE, sanitization, and technology for distance learning.
In Staunton, a City Council member is taking two others to court. The case is still pending after an initial hearing was continued, but it’s providing insight into potential friction between council members.
