
Interstate 81 lane closure in Rockbridge County
The right lane of southbound Interstate 81 has reopened in Rockbridge County. Crews have finished a hazardous-material removal operation near mile marker 204, about a mile south of exit 205 (Raphine).

The right lane of southbound Interstate 81 has reopened in Rockbridge County. Crews have finished a hazardous-material removal operation near mile marker 204, about a mile south of exit 205 (Raphine).

Whether you organize a nonprofit fundraiser to help a local disadvantaged Virginia community, or to contribute to a large scale social cause, people will definitely thank you for it.

Local franchise owner Jay Hawkins will open Staunton’s first Chick-fil-A restaurant on July 11, bringing more than 100 new jobs to the area.

Lynchburg’s Endstation Theatre will present William Shakespeare’s As You Like It on Sunday, July 8, at Lime Kiln Theater. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30.

United States Army Recruiting Command welcomed Richmond Recruiting Battalion’s new commander at a change of command ceremony June 22 at Maymont Park’s Stone Barn.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) spent Monday evening distributing food to the homeless near Richmond Coliseum. McEachin has made the elimination of food deserts and food insecurity a priority among his work in Congress.

Aug. 24-26, the stories will once again swirl like the mists and fog around the Pine Mountain range and through Appalachia as the Breaks Interstate Park hosts “Tales of the Cumberlands: A Storytelling Event” convention.

The Lime Kiln Theater Summer 2018 concert series will continue on Saturday, July 7, as the Darrell Scott Bluegrass Band performs with opener Erin Lunsford.

Tech giants are continuing to push for a place in the banking world, and the banks are certainly taking notice. Brands like Amazon, Apple and Facebook are each exploring the integration of consumers’ financial processes into their existing technologies.

The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks. The Staunton District consists of 11 counties from the Alleghany Highlands to the northern Shenandoah Valley.
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