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Local

Charitable foundation assists Rockbridge County families experiencing food insecurity

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Health, Local

Blue Ridge Health District: Where to go to cool off in the extreme heat

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Local

Traffic alert: New Route 11 bridge in Shenandoah County opens Saturday

Events, Local

‘Hamlet,’ ‘Coriolanus’ join ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ in fall season at American Shakespeare Center

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Local, Police

Missing Orange County woman last seen on July 23 considered endangered

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Events, Local

New Dominion Bookshop to host an evening with author Henry Hoke

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Events, Local

Smith House Galleries exhibit includes clay art by Greer, photography by Somberg

Local, Schools

‘Symbol of hope, progress and unity’: YMCA breaks ground on youth development center

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Health, Local

Harrisonburg on track to better address mental, behavioral health with ARPA fund distribution

Augusta County
Local, Politics

Augusta County leaders looking like the gang that couldn’t shoot straight

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Local, Police

Lynchburg Walmart shootout suspect, drug dealer sentenced to 20 years in prison

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Local

Traffic alert: Route 667 in Albemarle County will close Aug. 1 for nearly 60 days

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Local, Police

Police: Staunton 12-year-old girl missing since 2:30 a.m. Wednesday morning

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Economy, Local

Rockbridge County focuses on economic future, growth with new strategic plan

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Local, Politics

Staunton Visioning Coalition to hold meet and greet for City Council candidate Adam Campbell

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Local

City of Charlottesville designates cooling centers in response to predicted high temperatures

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Health, Local

Shenandoah Valley, Southwest Virginia awarded $11M to expand health care access

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Local

Traffic alert: Portion of Route 619 in Rockingham County will close next week for pipe replacements

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Economy, Local

‘Bringing people together’: Entrepreneurship Summit returns after successful first year

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Economy, Local

Verizon outage blocking Augusta County business lines, assistance routed to Sheriff’s Office

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Local, Police

No injuries, but cat unaccounted for, after apartment fire in Albemarle County

Local, Schools

Staunton-Augusta YMCA to break ground for youth development site

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Local

Charlottesville Police Department announces National Night Out event on Aug. 1

food insecurity
Local

‘It’s still fresh’: The Neighbor Bridge celebrates first Little Free Food Pantry in Staunton

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Events, Local

FairField Center announces cancellation of Harrisonburg International Festival

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Local, Police

Albemarle Police ask for help identifying 7-Eleven robbery suspect

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Local

Fishersville branch of Augusta County Library closed Aug. 3, limited access on Aug. 4

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Local, Police

GoFundMe accounts set up for families of murder victims in Albemarle County

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Local, Police

Albemarle County fire on Buffalo River Road quickly extinguished; no injuries reported

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Local, Police

50-year-old Staunton man arrested for alleged sexual assault of minor

Local

UVA researchers discover key to ‘inflammaging’: chronic inflammation that speeds aging