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Four Dukes grabbed hat tricks, and No. 1 James Madison lacrosse held No. 4 Vanderbilt to just two second-half goals to take the American Athletic Conference Semifinal win, 16-6, on Thursday afternoon at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex.

Trailing 1-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, James Madison softball used a four-run frame to earn a come-from-behind 4-2 victory against Georgia Southern in the first game of a three-game Sun Belt Conference set at Veterans Memorial Park on Thursday afternoon.

High School Softball, Baseball & Soccer Scores – Thursday, 5/1

Construction along I-81 near exit 269 in Shenandoah County is expected to cause traffic congestion starting this weekend.

Staunton City Schools has purchased the former Guy C. Eavers Excavating Corp. property to consolidate departments and streamline operations.

The WPD does not accept payment to resolve or issue warrants based on failure to meet financial demands.

Sergeant Wayne Westfall says drivers should be patient when approaching work zones and pay close attention to signs and crews that are concentrating on the task at hand.

The event raises awareness of the need to create safer routes for bicycling, walking or rolling to school campuses

If signed, the bill would codify the right to use FDA-approved forms of contraception.

The new gas station and convenience store is located just off Interstate 81 at exit 240 and presented two different $2500 checks to local partners.