
VDOT lifting lane closures on Labor Day weekend
VDOT will suspend most highway work zones and lift most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia from noon Friday, Aug. 31, until noon Tuesday, Sept. 4.

VDOT will suspend most highway work zones and lift most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia from noon Friday, Aug. 31, until noon Tuesday, Sept. 4.

Gas prices fell a few pennies in most Mid-Atlantic states while Virginia gas prices remained relatively flat this week.

The Akron RubberDucks (30-20) plated six runs in the fifth inning to down the Flying Squirrels (24-22) 8-3 on Sunday evening at Canal Park. Akron utilized three home runs, including a two-run shot from Cleveland Indians rehabbing outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall in the win.

According to AAA, nearly 1.2 million Virginians will travel this Memorial Day weekend, nearly 5 percent more than last year, the most in more than a dozen years and 52 thousand more than last year.

Local drivers are getting pinched at the pump as gas prices continue their climb. In Virginia, most regional prices are about 50 cents higher than they were at this time last year.

Virginia Tech’s 3.2-Mile Run in Remembrance, an annual event that honors and remembers the 32 individuals who lost their lives on April 16, 2007, will be held Saturday, April 14, beginning at 9 a.m. on the Blacksburg campus.

To honor the 32 students and faculty members who lost their lives 11 years ago, Virginia Tech will hold the 2018 Day of Remembrance and the 3.2-Mile Run in Remembrance.

VDOT is lifting lane closures where possible during the Labor Day weekend to make your end-of-summer adventures easier.

Sen. Tim Kaine called for unity and peace in the wake of white supremacist demonstrations that took place last weekend.

The Harrisonburg Turks (4-10) and the New Market Rebels (8-6) face off at Rebel Park tonight. Start time will be 7:30pm.
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