Flood watch issued for three states Friday; prepare now for flash flooding
A large swath of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland are part of a flood watch issued by the National Weather Service.
A large swath of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland are part of a flood watch issued by the National Weather Service.

A teacher’s aide at Valley Academy has been arrested for allegedly having inappropriate relationships with male students.
A survey has been launched by CAPSAW to gain a better understanding of the needs for childcare in Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro.
Eliot Collins, an AFP reader from Raritan Borough, N.J., sent an email in response to our story on Ben Cline voting for deep cuts to Medicare and Medicaid that got me fired up.
#TeamAFP editors Chris Graham and Crystal Graham get together for our weekly “Street Knowledge” podcast, which starts with a high school football coach arrested for DUI, and ends with the president pardoning a corrupt Virginia sheriff.
A new fund at the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge seeks to honor the commitment of veterans.
Donald Trump is spending $90 million of your money on a military parade in his honor because he wants to be treated like a medieval king.
The Central Shenandoah Health District will offer STI testing at pop-up clinics in Lexington and Buena Vista beginning on Friday.
VDOT has sent us its updated schedule for road construction and maintenance for the week of May 27-30.

Local seniors may be eligible to receive $50 in benefits to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables and cut herbs from participating farmers at the Staunton Farmer’s Market, Waynesboro Farmer’s Market and Project Grows Mobile Markets.
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