
Albemarle County names Sean Reeves as next chief of police
Albemarle County will promote Sean Reeves to serve as the next chief of police, with Reeves set to replace the retiring chief, Ron Lantz, effective March 1.

Albemarle County will promote Sean Reeves to serve as the next chief of police, with Reeves set to replace the retiring chief, Ron Lantz, effective March 1.

During the next several weeks drivers on Interstate 64 from Albemarle County to Goochland County will see crews removing trees, limbs and other debris from the highway shoulders and median.

Interim City Manager Ande Banks has declared a local emergency that will allow Harrisonburg City Council and other public bodies to resume meeting virtually due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the area.

On July 1, 1997 the United Kingdom formally handed Hong Kong over to China under an agreement that was supposed to give Hong Kong 50 years of autonomy: “one country, two systems,” Deng Xiaoping promised.

A scam that moved into the region last year has returned to the area. Bureau Better Business Serving Western Virginia warns Appalachian Power customers to be careful of utility phone scams.

Two-thirds of American sports fans say that it is “acceptable” for an athlete not to compete due to mental health issues or concerns, and more than 70 percent think teams should employ mental health counselors just as they do athletic trainers and physical therapists.

The Augusta County planning department is beginning the process of redistricting voting precincts and invites county residents to offer commentary on precinct boundaries through an online survey.

Late January of this year will mark the first anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

The majority of the approximately three dozen roads still closed in Louisa County are blocked by fallen power lines or trees with power lines tangled in them.

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the next week.
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