
Omicron is about to ravage our part of Virginia
Omicron isn’t on its way; it’s here. And from a look at our COVID vaccination numbers, our region isn’t ready, but what else is new?

Omicron isn’t on its way; it’s here. And from a look at our COVID vaccination numbers, our region isn’t ready, but what else is new?

Cigarettes in Augusta County will be taxed at a rate of 15 cents per pack beginning Jan. 1.

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine is calling for swift passage of the Build Back Better bill that will lower costs and extend the Child Tax Credit.

Virginia State Police is investigating a three-vehicle crash in Augusta County that occurred at 5:20 p.m. Monday in the 1200 block of Stuarts Draft Highway/Route 340.

What if, instead of being born into the Roman police state, Jesus had been born at this moment in time? What kind of reception would Jesus and his family be given?

Folks, I tried everything to get the people who run the show at the University of Virginia to slow the roll toward hiring Anthony Poindexter as the next football coach.

The current inpatient COVID-19 census at Augusta Health is 13, still well down from the high-water marks of the low to mid 60s back in the early fall, with 14 new positives diagnosed at testing sites on Sunday and early Monday.

The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission is conducting its 10-year Transit Development Plan for BRITE buses, and rider input is requested.

Virginia transit and highway systems are expected to receive more than $8 billion in federal funds over the next five years as a result of the bipartisan infrastructure deal signed into law last month.

The Amazon impact locally appears to have only just started. After the opening of the Amazon Delivery Station in Waynesboro where the Kmart had been located, the multinational technology company appears set to expand its footprint into Fishersville.
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