Waynesboro gets CDBG funds for Arch/Market improvements

Chris Graham

Waynesboro is on tap to receive a $684,000 Community Development Block Grant to go toward a rehabilitation project in the floodprone Arch Avenue/Market Street neighborhood. The grant was announced today by Gov. Tim Kaine in conjunction with more than $14 million in Community Development Block Grants awarded statewide.

Waynesboro Dems to meet, discuss EFCA

Contributors

The Waynesboro Democratic Committee meeting set for Wednesday night will feature a forum on the Employee Free Choice Act led by a local labor organizer. Jody Grogan, a retired local schoolteacher who is helping the Service Employees International Union with its Virginia Change That Works labor advocacy program, is the special guest at this month’s…

Waynesboro seeks citizen volunteers to guide public policy

Chris Graham

Seats are open on the following Waynesboro boards and commissions in Waynesboro. If you are a city resident and are interested in being considered for one of these openings, please request an application from the Clerk of Council or submit a letter of interest and resume to the Clerk at the address provided. If you…

Wagner planning campaign visit to Waynesboro

Chris Graham

Democratic Party lieutenant-governor nominee Jody Wagner will be in Waynesboro on Thursday, July 16, for a meet-and-greet with Valley voters. Wagner will stop at Chickpea’s restaurant in Downtown Waynesboro for an 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. event. Wagner served as the state treasurer under Gov. Mark Warner and was Secretary of Finance under Gov. Tim…

Bluegrass festival in Waynesboro Saturday

Chris Graham

The Wayne Theatre Alliance will host its second annual Bluegrass, Blue Jeans & BBQ Festival on Saturday, June 13, from 4-9 p.m. in Waynesboro’s downtown Constitution Park on Main Street. Headlining the festival are The Hackensaw Boys, recognized by many as one of the most exciting new groups on the American music scene. This Charlottesville-based…