
Virginia-based movie Big Stone Gap opens in theaters nationwide Oct. 9
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that the movie version of the popular novel “Big Stone Gap” will open in theaters on Friday.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that the movie version of the popular novel “Big Stone Gap” will open in theaters on Friday.

Did you get a threatening-sounding email from Google telling you that if your website isn’t mobile-friendly, then your site will no longer show up in mobile searches on Google?

Overnight lane and ramp closures are scheduled for northbound Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County from Oct. 4-7. These closures are for paving and guardrail work at various locations between mile markers 272 and 274.5 in the Mount Jackson area.

Virginia’s tree seedling store opens Monday, October 5, at 10 a.m. Orders may be placed online at www.buyvirginiatrees.com or by calling Augusta Forestry Center at 540-363-7000 or Garland Gray Forestry Center at 804-834-2855.

Overnight lane closures are scheduled for next week on southbound Interstate 81 in Frederick County while crews install traffic sensors in the pavement.

The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties: Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke.

Reporters from several local news organizations were on the scene within minutes of police being called to Cherry Hill Drive in Staunton Wednesday night to investigate reports of a double shooting.

Shenandoah National Park officials are issuing a weather advisory for anybody planning on travel to the Park over the next few days. Since Monday, the Park has received 8.8 inches of rain in some areas, resulting in localized flooding of trails, parking lots and roads.

Due to the threat of heavy rain and possible severe weather, the State Fair of Virginia will close at 7 p.m. on Oct. 1 and will not reopen for the remainder of the 2015 season.

Dominion Virginia Power is tracking Hurricane Joaquin and two other weather systems that could lead to flooding, high winds and falling trees that could result in widespread and extended power outages in the company’s service area.