
Court ruling paves way for removal of Lee Monument
The Supreme Court of Virginia unanimously ruled in the Commonwealth’s favor in Taylor v. Northam and Gregory v. Northam, affirming the Commonwealth’s authority to remove the Robert E. Lee Monument.

The Supreme Court of Virginia unanimously ruled in the Commonwealth’s favor in Taylor v. Northam and Gregory v. Northam, affirming the Commonwealth’s authority to remove the Robert E. Lee Monument.

Part of Route 765 (Buttermilk Creek Road) in Rockingham County will be closed to through traffic on Friday during emergency repairs to a Norfolk Southern Railway crossing.

VDOT has begun a $4.7 million project to reduce traffic congestion and enhance safety at the interchange of Interstate 81 and Route 606 (Raphine Road) at Exit 205 in Rockbridge County.

Rain from Ida is forecast to continue to fall through the day and evening, with another inch or more likely to fall across Piedmont Virginia.

“Coach’s Corner with Bronco Mendenhall” returns tonight at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse located at 3924 Lenox Ave. in Charlottesville. The weekly radio show will air from 7-8 p.m.

The Arts Council of the Valley First Fridays Downtown program provides an artful launch for the Best.Weekend.Ever. event coordinated by Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance.

The current weather forecast shows that the remnants of Hurricane Ida will affect Virginia later this week with possible rainfall of 2-4 inches.

The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks.

In December 2020, along with other tenants, The Cinderella Project vacated the Staunton Mall, and put dresses in storage in Waynesboro. On Wednesday, Sept. 1, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., supporters and volunteers are invited to an open house of the new location at Valley Mall in Harrisonburg.

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