Trump targets federal employees, collective bargaining in latest executive order
Donald Trump, as a “businessman,” would hire people he would now term “dangerous illegal immigrants” to avoid having to pay union wages on his projects.
Donald Trump, as a “businessman,” would hire people he would now term “dangerous illegal immigrants” to avoid having to pay union wages on his projects.
Fundamental library services are “in jeopardy” due to an executive order targeting the Institute of Museum and Library Services, or IMLS.
An outfit called Enroll Virginia is prepared to help displaced workers navigate the loss of job-based health insurance.
The family of the Crozet shooter is speaking out and sharing a portrait of a man who was not a cold-blooded killer, instead a tortured soul.
More than 388,000 Virginians enrolled in healthcare coverage in the Open Enrollment Period for the Virginia Insurance Marketplace.
DEI – diversity, equity, inclusion – is “immoral,” per Donald Trump, a White man born into millions whose father bought him an Ivy League degree and gave him a $400 million head start in the business world.

Staunton City Council is reviewing the possibility of increasing pool and facility activities fees at Gypsy Hill Park and Montgomery Hall Park.

With a seasoned executive director leading Habitat for Humanity, the start of the new year brought a fresh set of eyes to the nonprofit.
In case you missed them, Crystal Graham prepared a roundup of her top stories from 2024 on Augusta Free Press.
More than 15 years after the “kids for cash” scandal shocked the nation, it’s back, stirring not just public incredulity but, for some, soul-slicing memories of hell on Earth.
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