
VDOT to close Route 801 in Augusta County Jan. 26 for bridge replacement
A portion of Route 801 (Hangers Mill Road) in Augusta County will close for about nine months beginning Monday, January 26, during replacement of a bridge over Jennings Branch.

A portion of Route 801 (Hangers Mill Road) in Augusta County will close for about nine months beginning Monday, January 26, during replacement of a bridge over Jennings Branch.

Second-ranked UVA (15-0, 3-0 ACC) hosts ACC rival Clemson (9-6, 1-2 ACC) in ACC action on Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham will lead a live blog during tonight’s game with score updates, in-game stats, analysis and more.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is gearing up for another round of winter weather forecast to arrive early Wednesday in central Virginia.

Kline’s Dairy Bar is sponsoring its first ever Valentine’s Day Couples Photo Contest. If you’d like to win a great Kline’s prize package for you and your sweetheart, submit a photo and brief story explaining why you and your significant other deserve a sweet treat from Kline’s Dairy Bar.

Motorists traveling throughout the Shenandoah Valley tonight, January 11 and into the morning hours on Monday, January 12 should expect to see icy conditions develop.

Third-ranked UVA (14-0, 2-0 ACC) travels to #13 Notre Dame (15-1, 3-0 ACC) for a game on Saturday at 6 p.m. Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham leads a live blog during the game with score updates, commentary, analysis, in-game stats and more.

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

Motorists should be alert for northbound and southbound slow roll lane closures on the morning of Sunday, January 11, along Interstate 81 in northern Frederick County.

A series of mobile single-lane closures are scheduled for the week of Jan. 12-16 on Interstate 64 eastbound and westbound. These overnight closures are for fog-light replacement between mile marker 98 in Augusta County and mile marker 104 in Albemarle County.

Millennium Magazine spoke with Tiki Barber, the former New York Giant and UVA football star, now the principal at Thuzio, the book agency for sport talent that offers the perfect sports fan experience whether it’s personal appearances, motivational sport talks or playing a game with a famous sports figure.
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