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Augusta County: One dead in head-on collision with USPS box truck
A Craigsville man died from injuries in a head-on collision with a USPS box truck in the 2800 block of Parkersburg Turnpike in Augusta County on Wednesday.
UVA Basketball: We’ve got a lot of talent, but is there enough NBA talent?
I got all kinds of criticism from the UVA Basketball fan base over a column that I wrote back in May about Ryan Odom failing to address the biggest issue that plagued his first team, which of course won 30 games.
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Tips for beating the record heat if you’re heading to DC for the Fourth
Not that there’s a good reason to be in Washington, D.C., for the Fourth of July, but if you’re headed to the nation’s capital for that stupid fake state fair, be prepared for record heat.
Ryan-killer Harmeet Dhillon leading Trump DOJ effort to gut Virginia assault weapons ban
Critics of Virginia’s new ban on assault weapons want you to believe that it’s prima facie unconstitutional. How you can tell it’s not: the Trump DOJ is putting its foot down, and that foot is Harmeet Dhillon.
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Richmond: World Cup watch party at local restaurant escalates out of control
Richmond Police sent out a vaguely worded news release on Wednesday about a situation involving “an extremely large crowd gathered inside and outside a local restaurant” on Tuesday night.
Trump Court upholds state laws banning trans athletes from female sports
The Trump Court was asked to weigh in on laws and regulations in 29 states, including Virginia, banning trans athletes from competing in youth and college sports.
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Shenandoah County: Tractor trailer strikes disabled vehicle, killing motorist
A North Carolina man is dead after a horrific early-morning accident on Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County on Thursday morning.
24 years and counting: AFP marks anniversary of July 2, 2002, launch
Twenty-four years ago today, July 2, 2002, Augusta Free Press was breathed into being. Looking back on July 2, 2002, it’s safe to say, we didn’t think we’d make it 24 years. My goal was much more modest – to just make it three months.
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