
Waynesboro tourism revenue near $37.5 million in 2018
Tourism revenue for the City of Waynesboro reached $37,487,675, a 3.3 percent increase over 2017, according to data released on Tuesday by the United States Travel Association.

Tourism revenue for the City of Waynesboro reached $37,487,675, a 3.3 percent increase over 2017, according to data released on Tuesday by the United States Travel Association.

Eastern Mennonite University welcomes three peacebuilders for its annual “TenTalks. Impact. Influence. Inspire.” The free event begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, in the MainStage Theater, University Commons.

Virginia Tourism Corporation is participating in the Apollo 50th Moon Landing commemoration with a Virginia is for Space Lovers initiative.

Virginia is known as the “lover’s state”, but it has more to offer than you ever imagined. Why not plan a staycation instead of enduring exhausting travel abroad?

According to a recent AAA Travel survey, nearly 100 million Americans – 4 in 10 U.S. adults – are planning to take a family vacation in 2019, slightly more than last year.

Chesapeake Conservancy announced that Chief G. Anne Richardson, Thad Bench, and John J. Reynolds have been elected to the organization’s Board of Directors.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) joined Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in calling for the Senate to vote on House-passed spending bills that would reopen the government immediately.

The City of Waynesboro Economic Development and Tourism office has been awarded $55,000 in Marketing Leverage Program grants.

Waynesboro City Council approved a resolution Monday providing $1 million in incentives to the Virginia Museum of Natural History to build a Waynesboro campus downtown.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Rob Portman (R-OH), Angus King (I-ME), and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) introduced the Restore Our Parks Act, bipartisan legislation to addressthe $12 billion maintenance backlog at the National Park Service (NPS).
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