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For the safety of the visiting public, Shenandoah National Park has closed the Whiteoak Canyon area trails and parking area due to flooding from the high amount of rainfall over the last few days.
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Heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Southwest Virginia and impacted 138 roads across the Commonwealth yesterday. Widespread flooding and expected rain from several weather systems, including the potential landfall of Hurricane Joaquin through the weekend could cause additional impacts statewide and hamper travel.
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has postponed repairs on a sinkhole near the right shoulder of Interstate 81 southbound at mile marker 211.8 in Augusta County.
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Smartphones were once judged on how small and sleek they were, but recently, phones with larger screens have been in style. So will smartphones someday replace your computer all together?
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I never thought I’d get a tattoo. But last week, on the anniversary of my twin sister’s suicide, I found myself working with an artist on a design that incorporated the word ditto, a semicolon and a heart.
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The Virginia Department of Transportation will repair a sinkhole this week along the right shoulder of Interstate 81 southbound at mile marker 211.8. This location is between I-81 exit 213 at Route 11 in the Greenville area of Augusta County and I-81 exit 205 at Route 606 in the Raphine area of Rockbridge County.
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Bridge Christian Church contracted with Augusta Free Press to assist with the rollout of its new name, which became official on Sept. 1.
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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.
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Overnight lane and ramp closures are scheduled for Interstate 81 in Shenandoah, Augusta and Rockbridge counties from Sept. 27-Oct. 3. These closures allow crews to perform maintenance and construction work in several locations, weather permitting.
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Augusta Free Press is live from Scott Stadium as UVA (1-2) hosts Boise State (2-1) tonight at 8 p.m. AFP editor Chris Graham will report with score and situational updates, commentary, analysis and more.
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