
Staunton City Council appoints members to Equity and Diversity Commission
Staunton City Council appointed 14 people to serve as the initial members of the Equity and Diversity Commission at the regular meeting on Thursday.

Staunton City Council appointed 14 people to serve as the initial members of the Equity and Diversity Commission at the regular meeting on Thursday.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed HB902 and SB283 on Friday, giving county voters the opportunity to decide the location of the Augusta County Courthouse in a referendum that will be held during the Nov. 8 general election.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels could not complete a late comeback in a 7-4 loss to the Hartford Yard Goats Thursday night at The Diamond.

Transportation remains Virginia’s and the nation’s largest source of carbon pollution, comprising nearly half of all the emissions generated here in Virginia.

Washington and Lee University held its 235th Commencement ceremony on Thursday.

The No. 1 seed Liberty Flames closed out Pool A play at the ASUN Baseball Tournament with a 10-2 win over the No. 2 seed Lipscomb Bisons, Thursday afternoon at JetBlue Park.

New legislation from a bipartisan group of senators led by Mark Warner would require social media giants to make user data portable, with one possible effect being to boost competition to the big players like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

The No. 1 seed Liberty Flames downed the No. 3 seed Kennesaw State Owls 12-6, Wednesday in Pool A action at the ASUN Baseball Championship at Swanson Stadium.

Brady Gulakowski drove in all four Liberty runs with two home runs, powering the No. 1 seed Flames to a 4-3 win over the No. 4 seed FGCU Eagles on the opening day of Pool A play at the ASUN Baseball Championship at Swanson Stadium.

The sounds of strings will zing and sing, and fill the summer air in Staunton once more, as the Heifetz International Music Institute prepares for a 46-concert lineup for its 2022 Festival of Concerts.
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