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Staunton: Amanda DiMeo named deputy city manager, taking on dual role
We noticed back in March that the front office in the City of Staunton was working shorthanded, with the city website listing Amanda DiMeo, the economic development director, as the acting assistant city manager.
Waynesboro: Local man arrested on several felony charges in domestic incident
Brock J. Johnson, 47, of Waynesboro, was arrested early Thursday morning, after police almost botched an investigation into an earlier incident in which a female victim had been assaulted.
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Albemarle County: Separate auto accidents claim the lives of two teens
Separate auto crashes in Albemarle County reported on Friday each claimed the lives of 19-year-olds – one a driver, one a passenger.
Drought update: Pretty much all of Virginia needs some dadgum rain
It’s drought-advisory season again, with the Virginia DEQ telling us today that it has expanded its warning advisory area to include 94 counties and 33 cities, which is pretty much the whole state.
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VDH confirms measles outbreak in Buckingham County: Vaccine skepticism is contributing factor
No surprise – that last week’s report from the Virginia Department of Health that there wasa confirmed measles case in Buckingham County has now turned into what VDH is calling a “measles outbreak.”
Ben Cline touts his ‘Valley Values’: Which is good PR, but, it’s all an act
Our Sixth District congressman, Ben Cline, likes to tout how his values were “shaped growing up here in the Shenandoah Valley.”
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AEW ‘Dynamite’ viewers down yet again in Week 4 of Darby Allin title reign
Stop me if you’ve heard this one already: another week with Darby Allin as world champ, another week of AEW shedding viewers on its flagship weekly show, “Dynamite.”
UVA Football: ‘Hoos will host Duke in ACC Championship Game rematch on a Friday night
The ACC announced its Friday night schedule for the fall football season today, and UVA Football is getting two, including a rematch of the 2025 ACC Championship Game.
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