Tom Perriello announces candidacy for Congress in the Fifth District
Tom Perriello is the latest Democrat in our part of the state to throw his hat into the congressional ring for the 2026 midterm cycle.
Tom Perriello is the latest Democrat in our part of the state to throw his hat into the congressional ring for the 2026 midterm cycle.
The Augusta County treasurer is defending the use of a Staunton bank for its financial needs insisting there are advantages for taxpayers.
You’ll remember the INT on the final play in OT, but Virginia’s 27-20 loss to Duke in the 2025 ACC Championship Game was more than one mistake on that one play.

The winter weather predicted for the Shenandoah Valley arrived overnight, with two to four inches of snow blanketing the region.
The Trump administration is wasting no time rounding up Afghan nationals in the U.S., including a Waynesboro man who it claims provided weapons to ISIS.
The Virginia Tech community is grieving after the loss of a “vibrant” graduate student overnight in Blacksburg.
Mrs. Rowe’s Restaurant will close its doors permanently at noon on Christmas Eve, according to a social media post this morning.

It might be time to break out the ice scraper, snow shovel and winter gear, as cold weather and a wintry mix will cause travel headaches over the next week.
Fresh off a decisive election win, Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger is promising a sharp turn in Virginia’s energy policy, vowing energy affordability for regular ratepayers, boosting in-state power generation, and forcing data centers to “pay their fair share.”
The ACC media didn’t see it, pegging Virginia to finish 14th in the conference race back in the summer.