
VDOT continues flood cleanup: 20 roads still closed in Central Virginia
There is more rain in the forecast, but roads are reopening after the devastating flooding that hit Central Virginia during the past several days.

There is more rain in the forecast, but roads are reopening after the devastating flooding that hit Central Virginia during the past several days.

Route 33 (Spotswood Trail), one of the only highways connecting Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley, is open to traffic. The Virginia Department of Transportation completed cleanup and stabilization of slopes on the east side of the pass across Swift Run Gap and opened the road at 6:30 p.m.

The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks. The Staunton District consists of 11 counties from the Alleghany Highlands to the northern Shenandoah Valley.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced the National Park Service Legacy Act.

Dr. Carol Nash, a professor and archaeologist at James Madison University, will speak at the Wayne Theatre on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

Lydia Mountain Lodge & Log Cabins will invest $1 million to expand its existing operation in Stanardsville.

The USDA is making $644,000 available for Virginia property owners interested in controlling non-native, invasive plants.

Arts and the Parks is hosted by the Virginia Quilt Museum in partnership with Arts Council of the Valley.

Over the past 48 hours the southern part of the Rocky Mtn Fire received 1.7 inches of rain and the northern part 0.5 inches of rain.

Only a few days ago, driving east, I encountered a warm glow on the horizon. Its light caught my attention immediately, and was a source of thought the rest of the way home.
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