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The numbers, assumptions underlying the thinking behind the CDC COVID announcement
The CDC has to be assuming that the U.S. is at COVID-19 herd immunity. Otherwise, the announcement last week that folks who are fully vaccinated can forego masks and social distancing makes no sense.
Gas prices spike in wake of Colonial Pipeline shutdown
Virginia gas prices have risen 16.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.95/gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.
Class of 2021 Little Giants says goodbye to high school and hello to less pandemic restrictions
The class that endured a global pandemic during their junior year graduated Waynesboro High School Friday night and Saturday.
VDOT still working to assess, devise plan of action at site of Afton Mountain rock slide
The stretch of U.S. 250 between Route 6 and Route 151 on Afton Mountain has been closed since May 3, and there is still no firm date for when it will be reopened to traffic, according to the VDOT engineer overseeing the project.
Waynesboro Schools looks ahead to education after pandemic
This week’s regular meeting of the Waynesboro School Board was all about moving forward after the pandemic and the school system’s plans for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Price gouging protections in effect following state of emergency declaration
Gov. Ralph Northam’s declaration of a state of emergency in response to the Colonial Pipeline ransomeware attack has triggered Virginia’s anti-price gouging statutes designed to protect consumers from paying exorbitant prices for necessities during an emergency.
Glenn Youngkin: The new face of the Virginia GOP
Glenn Youngkin, who is lo-ho-ho-ho-oaded, is the Republican nominee for Virginia governor, at the end of a process that worked out about as well as it could for the Virginia GOP, considering.
Colonial Pipeline cyberattack: What will impact be on fuel delivery?
The largest fuel pipeline in the United States has been down since Friday due to a cyberattack, and it’s not clear how long the shutdown will last.
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library seeks items for COVID-19 history exhibit
The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library will host a new exhibit that will share the story of Staunton and Augusta County during the COVID-19 pandemic.
VDOT mobilizing contractors to stabilize slope, clear rock slide on U.S. 250 on Afton Mountain
U.S. 250 will likely be closed for weeks while excavation and stabilization is done between Route 6 east of the summit of Afton Mountain and Route 750 just west of the Rockfish Gap Country Store.
Norfolk Southern Railway to expand passenger rail to Southwest Virginia
The Commonwealth has reached an agreement with Norfolk Southern Railway to extend passenger rail service to the New River Valley for the first time since 1979.
Massive cicada emergence expected soon in Northern Virginia
Some Virginians will soon hear a cacophony of chirping cicadas as Brood X emerges from a 17-year subterranean retreat.
Shooting in Augusta County results in arrest of Newport News man
A Newport News man is in custody in connection with a shooting into an occupied vehicle that apparently stemmed from a dispute in a parking lot in the Fishersville area Thursday night.
Northam updates mask guidance to align with CDC changes
Gov. Ralph Northam is adapting Virginia policy on mask use in outdoor settings based on new guidance from the CDC.
Waynesboro: Living, breathing definition of penny wise, pound foolish
The conservative blowhards are threatening to run candidates against Waynesboro City Council members who vote for a 90-cent property tax rate. It’s time to fight fire with fire.
Herring advisory opinion affirms that Virginia colleges, universities can require COVID-19 vaccinations for students
Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued an official opinion Monday that Virginia colleges and universities “may condition in-person attendance on receipt of an approved COVID-19 vaccine during this time of pandemic.”
Waynesboro woman dead in car accident Friday night
A Waynesboro woman is dead after a series of accidents in the region Friday night.
Northam announces expanded capacity, social gathering limits to begin May 15
Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday that sports and entertainment venues in Virginia may begin to operate with expanded capacity, and social gathering limits will increase beginning Saturday, May 15.
Central Shenandoah Health District moves COVID-19 vaccine appointment scheduling to public website
Central Shenandoah Health District is transitioning the COVID-19 vaccine clinic appointment process from invitation-only to public scheduling.
COVID-19 vaccine eligibility opens for all Virginia adults on Sunday
All Virginians age 16 and older will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine starting Sunday as Virginia reaches a new milestone in its vaccination program – approximately half of all adults in the Commonwealth have received at least one dose.
Richmond philanthropists make $5M gift to MBU’s Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences
Alice Tolley Goodwin and William H. Goodwin Jr. have pledged $5 million to support the expansion of the Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences at Mary Baldwin University.
Democrat Randall Wolf can win the 20th: Here’s how
Republican John Avoli won the 20th House District seat in 2019 because he ran strong in Augusta County. Randall Wolf fits the profile of Democratic Party candidate who could cut into Avoli’s margins in Augusta County in 2021.
