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Waynesboro: Handling of Mimosa Farm shows what’s wrong with city government
I understand that tensions are borderline out of control in the neighborhood surrounding Mimosa Farm in Waynesboro, as the owner, Jill Wallace, awaits approval for a permit from the city to allow her to host large-scale events on the property.
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Harrisonburg: 19-year-old shot near JMU campus on Saturday night
A 19-year-old reported being shot in a housing complex near the JMU campus on Saturday night, and Harrisonburg Police are still trying to figure out what went down.
River Ridge Learning Center set to host two-day Recovery Connection
I hate to have to admit that I wasn’t aware of the River Ridge Learning Center, which is located in Waynesboro, but has students from across the area whose special need is, recovery from substance use disorder.
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Virginia DEQ response on Northrop Grumman pollution matter: Our hands are tied
I just read through the 15-page “Summary of Public Comments and Responses: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation” put out by the Virginia DEQ last week.
Waynesboro, Staunton, Augusta County considered ‘news deserts’: What that means
Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County are news deserts, per a measure from Local Journalism Index 2026, a joint project of Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News.
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UVA Football: I’d keep the offense vanilla as long as is humanly possible
Beau Pribula, the new QB1 at Virginia, acknowledged, in the aftermath of his team’s 34-8 squash match win over NC State on Saturday, that what UVA Football coach Tony Elliott had told reporters a few minutes earlier was correct.
Mailbag: That UVA Football game was a sellout? Explain all the empties, then
A reader struggling to understand attendance reporting for UVA Football games writes in to try to figure out what is going on.
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Michael Schoeffel | In search of Wrigley Magic: A rain delay and a walk-off
There I was in Chicago, having dragged my wife and 5-year-old son there under the pretense of a beach vacation – our AirBnB was only a block from Lake Michigan – but of course the real reason we were there was to see my beloved Cubs.
What do we know about ACC Football after Week 0? Still not much
NC State thought it had a team that could contend in the ACC this year. Maybe not even Bill Belichick thought he could get North Carolina near contention.
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UVA Lacrosse: Kevin Cassese names Bruce Pirie director of operations
New UVA Lacrosse coach Kevin Cassese announced on Tuesday the addition of Bruce Pirie to his staff as the program’s director of operations.
ODU Football to honor Lt. Col. Brandon Shah at 2026 season opener
ODU Football will open its 2026 season on Saturday with a tribute to Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, an ODU professor and Staunton native who was murdered in his ROTC classroom earlier this year.
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