
Malls and memories: Farewell, Staunton Mall
When I moved to Staunton in late 2015, I was elated to learn that a mall was only 10 minutes from my apartment.

When I moved to Staunton in late 2015, I was elated to learn that a mall was only 10 minutes from my apartment.

Amidst worker shortage, the CHIPS and Science Act will increase the United States’ investment in the domestic production of semiconductors.

After a record-setting July, Amtrak’s state-supported trains in Virginia reached another record high in August.
Virginia State Police Superintendent Colonel Gary T. Settle has announced the appointments of three new executive staff leaders in the wake of the retirement of the department’s first female deputy superintendent.
Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced additional appointments to his administration and various boards.
Bridgewater College is in the top 200 of U.S. News and World Report’s top liberal arts colleges in the United States for 2022-2023.

The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Chatham Bridge Rehabilitation and Shared Use Path Project is a Top 12 finalist in the America’s Transportation Awards competition.

The Lynchburg Hillcats are headed to the Carolina League Championship Series after knocking off the Fredericksburg Nationals 3-0 in the deciding Game 3 on Friday.

Jackson Rutledge pitched eight shutout innings with six strikeouts, Sammy Infante had three hits and a two-run double, and the FredNats shut out the Lynchburg Hillcats 2-0 in game one of the 2022 Carolina League North Championship Playoff series in front of 4,000+ fans at Virginia Credit Union Stadium.

The FredNats sent the regular season out in style Sunday in Salem, blasting off for a 14-2 victory to finish the regular slate 75-55.
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