
Local hospital census update: HealthData.gov numbers continue to look good
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to sharply downward statewide and nationally. How are our local hospitals holding up into the second week of February?

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to sharply downward statewide and nationally. How are our local hospitals holding up into the second week of February?

According to recent data from USDA, nearly 40 million Americans live in food deserts, areas defined to be without grocery stores within one or more miles in urban regions, and ten or more miles in rural regions.

James Madison University College of Business students and faculty will once again offer free tax return preparation services to members of the community with annual household incomes up to $65,000.

Through tractor trailers will be prohibited on Beech Grove/Reeds Gap Road from Mount Torrey Road (Va. 664)/Love Road (Va. 814) in Augusta County to Patrick Henry Highway (Va. 151) in Nelson County, a distance of 7.95 miles.

Arts Council of the Valley’s February First Fridays Downtown features in-person events at several locations, with other venues offering virtual arts experiences – or some combination of the two.

HUD Mid-Atlantic Deputy Regional Administrator Jane Miller announced Monday $31.3 million to renew support to 133 homeless housing and service programs in Virginia.

COVID-19 hospitalizations are trending sharply downward statewide and nationally. How are our local hospitals holding up as we enter February?

Smiley’s Ice Cream, a producer of premium, homemade-style ice cream, will build a new ice cream manufacturing facility and retail store in Rockingham County, investing more than $1.15 million and creating eight new jobs.

Culley Hess and Avery Morrison will serve as interns at the Augusta County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office this spring.

It’s fair to say that the hospitality industry has been struck harder than many others when it comes to the last 12 months.
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