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Virginia Tech veterinary docs save Elmer, the smart, stubborn pet pig from Covington

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Waynesboro: Two people injured in assault downtown; details scarce

Two out-of-staters were sent to local hospitals, one with life-threatening injuries, in a reported assault in Downtown Waynesboro on Saturday.

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The deck was stacked against Christopher Lee Franklin, who died by suicide in a Virginia jail

The Stafford County man who died by suicide on Sunday while in custody at the Rappahannock Regional Jail never had a chance.

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VDOT: Local road work, maintenance, scheduled for the week of Aug. 3-7

VDOT has updated its list of scheduled road work, construction and maintenance for our local area for the week of Aug. 3-7.

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Harrisonburg: PD solves the case of the missing ‘Mother Duck’ statue

Three twentysomethings have been charged in the theft of the “Mother Duck” statue that is usually stationed outside the Explore More Discovery Museum in Downtown Harrisonburg.

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Virginia Tech veterinary docs save Elmer, the smart, stubborn pet pig from Covington

Elmer, a pet pig from Covington, was in obvious agony – the docs would find out later, due to a swollen bladder caused by a sandy buildup of minerals that left no way for urine to pass. 

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Waynesboro: Two people injured in assault downtown; details scarce

Two out-of-staters were sent to local hospitals, one with life-threatening injuries, in a reported assault in Downtown Waynesboro on Saturday.

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Harrisonburg: Lane closures on I-81, Port Republic Road for bridge repair work

The westbound right lane of the Port Republic Road (Route 253) bridge over Interstate 81 in Harrisonburg will be closed during overnight hours for about two weeks beginning the night of Monday, Aug. 3.

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