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Despite the heavy sleet and frozen precipitation delivered by Winter Storm Fern, groundwater levels in the central Shenandoah Valley continue to decline.

Cliff Davis scored 23 points, Eddie Ricks III notched a double-double, and James Madison men’s basketball picked up a crucial Sun Belt Conference road victory against Troy, 73-64, on Thursday evening at Trojan Arena.

James Madison shot an Atlantic Union Bank Center record 59.7% (37-of-62) from the field for its largest margin of victory in Sun Belt Conference play with a 96-45 wire-to-wire win over Louisiana on Thursday night.

The Bridgewater College women’s basketball team took down Shenandoah on Thursday, 63-49, behind 25 points from Jay Garcia.

In a response to an ACLU Freedom of Information Act filed over the summer, the Department of Homeland Security revealed it is considering converting a former correctional facility into an ICE detention center.

The anthology launches February 3, 2026, with print editions and digital copies available at local bookshops and online retailers.

VDOT will hold a public hearing in the City of Staunton concerning a proposed shared-use path on Commerce Road between Statler Boulevard and Greenville Avenue.

A child was discovered unresponsive this week in Staunton following a snow day mishap on North Waverly Street.

Early assessments show the region’s agriculture sector suffered far more damage than was first believed.

Edward Stickley Long Jr., a respected educator, Air Force veteran, and longtime community volunteer whose influence touched generations across Rockingham County, died Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at his home. He was 91.