
White man terrorizes black family, released on unsecured bond: Why?
Last Friday, Douglas Truslow, who is white, aimed a gun at Black children playing in his Staunton neighborhood, including placing a laser target on a mother and her baby.

Last Friday, Douglas Truslow, who is white, aimed a gun at Black children playing in his Staunton neighborhood, including placing a laser target on a mother and her baby.

Virginia’s economy retracted 8.1 percent in the second quarter of 2020 as the full force of the COVID-19 response was felt. Against that backdrop, four of the seven local economies in our coverage area actually showed at least modest growth in the second quarter.

A Public Policy Polling survey of Fifth District voters conducted on Oct. 21-22 had Democrat Cameron Webb with a slight lead over Republican Bob Good.

Just short of 2 million votes have already been cast in the 2020 election in Virginia, either through early voting or mail-in ballots that have been received at voting offices across the Commonwealth.

COVID-19 positive tests in the Staunton-Waynesboro-Augusta, Harrisonburg-Rockingham and Charlottesville-Albemarle areas are trending generally below state numbers, and well below national numbers, according to our analysis.

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week.

A Staunton man faces charges after an investigation into a reported weapons violation ended early Saturday morning without incident.

The University of Virginia announced Thursday that it will begin its spring academic semester for undergraduate students on Feb. 1, 2021 and conclude instruction on May 6.

The Staunton-Waynesboro-Augusta region has been relatively unaffected by the health impacts of COVID-19, and that appears to be bearing out in terms of economic impact.

The Augusta County Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program is in line to receive $600,000 from a U.S. Department of Justice grant program.
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