
How is the local COVID-19 vaccination effort stacking up?
As of the end of the day on Monday, Augusta Health had administered 4,461 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines, including 426 on Monday.

As of the end of the day on Monday, Augusta Health had administered 4,461 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines, including 426 on Monday.

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Bridgewater College will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of virtual events, “BC Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” on Monday, Jan. 18.

Staunton City Council will take action on Thursday to appoint John C. Blair as the City of Staunton’s city attorney.

The Vaccination Task Force at Augusta Health is working closely with the Central Shenandoah Health District on planning to vaccinate those in the community who are in Virginia’s Phase 1B.

Fishburne Military School announced this week that Waynesboro resident and business leader Linda Hershey has joined the Fishburne-Hudgins Educational Foundation Inc., the governing body for Fishburne Military School.

Dominion Energy is awarding $500,000 in scholarships in 2021 to assist African American and other underrepresented minority students who reside in the company’s service area.

As of the end of the day on Wednesday, Augusta Health had administered 1,910 COVID-19 vaccines, as the pace of vaccinations begins to ramp up state- and nationwide.

Angela L. Navarro was sworn in Tuesday as the 37th commissioner of the State Corporation Commission.

Attorney General Mark Herring has created an Office of Civil Rights within the AG’s office, and is backing legislation to make the office a permanent feature