Pro wrestling comes to Main Street

Chris Graham

Awesome Wrestling Entertainment has opened its East Coast corporate headquarters in a location in Downtown Waynesboro. The company, which stages live-event pro-wrestling shows across the United States, has set up its East Coast office at 421 W. Main St., Waynesboro. “This is a big step for us as a company,” said CEO Marvin Ward, who…

Vote for WDDI!

The Waynesboro McAlister’s has chosen Waynesboro Downtown Development Inc. as its nonprofit of choice for this year’s Tea Town USA Challenge. That puts WDDI in the running for grants worth up to $7,500. Click here to vote. You can vote once a day and also earn points for Waynesboro by checking in with your smart…

McDonnell announces ‘Orange and Blue Days’ to aid tornado-relief efforts

Chris Graham

Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today a new initiative to help raise funds for Virginians recovering from April’s devastating tornadoes while supporting the University of Virginia baseball team as it competes for a national title in the College World Series in Omaha. Starting tomorrow, and continuing every weekday in which the UVa team plays in the…

Friendly City Food Co-Op joins national association

Friendly City Food Co-op, slated to open this month in Harrisonburg, has become the newest member of the National Cooperative Grocers Association, a business services cooperative serving 120 consumer-owned food co-ops nationwide. NCGA helps unify food co-ops in order to optimize operational and marketing resources, strengthen purchasing power, and ultimately offer more value to natural…

Chase Community Giving and the Wildlife Center of Virginia

Chase Community Giving is a philanthropic effort held by JPMorgan Chase in which charity projects will receive money in accordance to votes by the public on Facebook. The staff at the Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro is encouraging friends, community members, and supporters to cast a vote for the Wildlife Center. Voting is now…

‘Save Our Bridge’ activities highlight Sears Hill Bridge restoration efforts

Chris Graham

“Love can build a bridge” says Winona Judd in her popular country song, but when it comes to replacing the century-old Sears Hill Bridge in Staunton, it’s going to take cold, hard cash. The Staunton Downtown Development Association, in collaboration with the Friends of the Sears Hill Bridge and The Community Foundation of the Central…