
Latest on delta variant: Augusta County caseload still high
Augusta County continues to lead the region, and far outpace the rest of the state, in new COVID-19 cases.

Augusta County continues to lead the region, and far outpace the rest of the state, in new COVID-19 cases.

Part of Route 765 (Buttermilk Creek Road) in Rockingham County will be closed to through traffic on Friday during emergency repairs to a Norfolk Southern Railway crossing.

Augusta County is still in the throes of a COVID-19 spike, and oddly, it’s just Augusta County here locally with a spike.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a citizen information meeting on Tuesday beginning at 4 p.m. for the planned widening of Interstate 81 in Augusta County near Staunton.

VDOT will hold a citizen information meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 24, in the auditorium of the VDOT Staunton District office, 811 Commerce Road, Staunton, for the planned widening of Interstate 81 in Augusta County near Staunton.

A portion of Route 750 (Keezletown Road) will be closed for railroad repairs beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, with the road set to reopen by 5 p.m. on Monday.

Work continues on Route 624 (Happy Creek Road) in Warren County. A portion of Route 624 is closed to through traffic and will remain closed until ongoing utility work is finished.

Both northbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Augusta County have reopened, following cleanup from a multi-vehicle crash at mile marker 228. The detour at exit 227 (Verona) has been lifted.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing concerning the replacement of the Opequon Creek bridge on Route 761 (Old Charles Town Road) in Clarke County.

Part of Route 679 (Pleasant Valley Road) in Rockingham County will be closed to through traffic on Wednesday.
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