
Augusta County Sheriff-elect Donald Smith announces leadership team
Former Orange County Sheriff William D. Spence will serve as the chief deputy under newly elected Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith.

Former Orange County Sheriff William D. Spence will serve as the chief deputy under newly elected Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith.

Jerald Outten, 26, of Portsmouth, was sentenced Friday to 22 years in prison for his involvement in a heroin trafficking operation.

Thursday night was about ceremony for Augusta County Sheriff-elect Donald Smith, who took the oath of office at the Augusta County Government Center.

The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks.

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week. Traffic movements may be restricted and speed limits reduced in work zones.

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week. Traffic movements may be restricted and speed limits reduced in work zones. (NEW) or (UPDATE) indicate revisions since last week’s report.

The Waynesboro Police Department arrested a wanted Charlottesville man Tuesday afternoon after he ran from police officers but was eventually caught near an elementary school when his baggy britches caused him to trip.

Approximately 19 acres of publicly held land at Staunton Crossing along U.S. Route 250 are slated for commercial and retail development. Working with Staunton’s Economic Development Authority, the land is under contract by Staunton Crossing Partners LLC.

The Waynesboro Police Department has made a fourth arrest in connection with a Sept. 18 home invasion robbery at an apartment in the 1000 block of Albemarle Avenue.

Governor Terry McAuliffe today signed an executive order directing actions to keep guns out of dangerous hands by better enforcing existing Virginia law. The governor signed the executive order at a press conference alongside U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Attorney General Mark Herring and members of the law enforcement and gun safety advocacy community.
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