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10 months ago
RCPS Board hears community feedback from Comprehensive Plan survey

The survey got more than 23-hundred responses, which were presented at Monday night’s school board meeting. According to School Superintendent Dr. Larry Shifflett, the community noted school safety and academic excellence as the division’s highest priorities.

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10 months ago
Augusta County Railroad Museum to reopen in Waynesboro

After several years of searching, the Museum has found a new home in downtown Waynesboro and will reopen Thanksgiving weekend.

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10 months ago
SVEC gives $30,000 to Valley nonprofits

Among those receiving funding include Blue Ridge CASA for Children in Augusta County, Living Legacy in Page County, Boys and Girls Club of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County and Bread of Life Food Pantry in Shenandoah County.

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10 months ago
Crews battling Elizabeth Furnace Fire in George Washington National Forest

The fire is currently estimated at 30 acres and is being monitored by two helicopters.

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10 months ago
Hearing delayed for man charged in connection with Harrisonburg shooting

Alexander Ramos Perez was scheduled to enter a plea Tuesday morning in Rockingham County Circuit Court; however, according to online records, the hearing was continued until Dec. 16.

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10 months ago
Harrisonburg teen accused of tossing firework into crowd reaches plea deal

According to online records, Grayson Hall Smith entered an Alford Plea on a charge of malicious assault during a hearing Friday in Rockingham County Circuit Court.

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10 months ago
United Way SAW halts operations, citing expenses

The announcement was made Thursday in a press release, stating the board will work with the United Way Worldwide and local United Way affiliates to determine the best path forward.

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10 months ago
Page County man found guilty of assaulting woman on Mary Baldwin campus

After a three-day trial, a Staunton Circuit Court jury convicted Alex Paxton of Shenandoah Friday morning on a charge of strangulation while acquitting him on the rape and abduction by force charges.

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10 months ago
VDOT plans to extend I-81 merging lanes around rest areas in Augusta County

In a video promoting the Virginia Department of Transportation’s “Improve 81” initiative, Spokesman Ken Slack says that road crews plan to extend merging lanes around the rest areas in Mount Sidney, giving drivers more time to reach interstate speeds before entering or exiting I-81.

Salvation Army Lieutenant Doug Ingold speaks at the kickoff event for the annual Red Kettle Campaign.
Local
10 months ago
Salvation Army begins Red Kettle Campaign for 2024 holiday season

Lieutenant Douglas Ingold told host Jim Britt on WSVA’s Early Mornings Friday that there has been an increase over the past year in the number of success stories of those helped by the local Salvation Army Corps.