What’s making news in climate, environment: January 2026 update
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Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger detailed her plans to make utility bills more affordable, as the cost of electricity continues to rise.
Search Results for Shenandoah National Park
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Virginia: Suicide-prevention organizations get $4.5M in federal grant funding
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Suicide prevention efforts for veterans in Virginia received a boost today with $4.5 million in federal grants announced to support their mental health.
Waynesboro: Fire Marshal’s Office extends open burning ban until further notice
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A burn ban has been issued in the City of Waynesboro that remains in effect until further notice due to a high risk for the spread of fires.
Waynesboro: City issues temporary ban on open burning due to weather conditions
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Due to an elevated fire danger in Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, the City of Waynesboro has issued a temporary ban on open burning until midnight tonight.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: November 2025
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The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley is organizing a Climate Action Celebration and Call to Action at the Massanutten Regional Library on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
Why do we give rich people millions of dollars to preserve history?
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Virginia is committing another $6.1 million this year to protect Civil War battlefields, which is good from a historical-preservation perspective – but maybe not so much when you consider, aren’t we just giving wealthy landowners money to do what should be the right thing?
Staunton Pride Festival to celebrate vibrant queer community, showcase allies
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While the president seeks to roll back their protections, the queer community wants the world to know their voice will not be silenced.
‘No Kings’ | Protests set for Oct. 18 against backdrop of Epstein files, Charlie Kirk
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The next nationwide No Kings Day is Saturday, Oct. 18, with local events in Staunton and Charlottesville, among the more than 1,000, and counting, scheduled across the United States.
Hank Hulvey | From farming in Mount Sidney to pitching to Babe Ruth
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Donald Hulvey, a long-time farmer with about 300 acres in Mount Sidney, in Augusta County, was born in 1937 in California while his father, James Hensel (Hank) Hulvey, played minor league baseball for Tacoma in the Western International League.
Salem Red Sox | Winding down the 2025 season in the Carolina League
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As a young boy, Jay Allmer lived in Wrigleyville near the famed home of the lovable Chicago Cubs.
