Explainer: How the wildfires are impacting our physical and mental health
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Physical health and mental health may be jeopardized by wildfire smoke, according to experts.
Search Results for Harrisonburg
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Virginia air quality unhealthy: What that means for UVA baseball, other outdoor activities
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The hazy, smoky conditions in the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia have reached an unhealthy level, according to AirNow.gov.
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank participates in federal summer food program for local children
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The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is participating in the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) with nine locations.
‘Show Us Your Values’: Mobile billboard pushes investment in schools over corporate handouts
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Freedom Virginia’s mobile billboard tour will make stops in Leesburg, Henrico County, Newport News and Harrisonburg.
New, scenic 18-hole disc golf course opens at Natural Bridge State Park
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A new 18-hole disc golf course offering extensive views of the Blue Ridge Mountains is open to players of all skill levels.
CAPSAW launching community survey to learn more about local access to broadband
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The Community Action Partnership of Staunton, Augusta, and Waynesboro, wants to know more about community access to broadband internet.
Staunton District Traffic Alert: VDOT work schedule for week of June 5-9
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VDOT has updated its list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks.
2,000 stories filed and counting: I’m now the second most prolific writer on the AFP staff
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Fast forward to now, and this column officially marks 2,000 stories for me on Augusta Free Press. Most of those stories were written in the last year. We took a website that had 20 readers a day to one that has reached more than 4.75 million in the last year.
Local unemployment rates continue toward recovery after global pandemic
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The COVID-19 pandemic is mostly in the rearview as far as affecting the American economy, yet local unemployment rates still seek recovery.
From trash to treasure: Art Hive emphasizes creative reuse at gallery coming soon to Staunton
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A creative reuse and art center is coming to Staunton as soon as July – and the two founders of Art Hive are planning a benefit brunch and collaborative art fundraiser to kickstart the mission.
