
#TeamAFP names award-winning news veteran Rebecca Barnabi national news editor
Local writer and editor Rebecca Barnabi has joined the AugustaFreePress.com team as national editor.

Local writer and editor Rebecca Barnabi has joined the AugustaFreePress.com team as national editor.

Public transportation in Staunton, August County and Waynesboro began with 12 mule-drawn carts in 1890 provided by the city of Staunton.

By Here, From Here, For a Better Here. Augusta Free Press is a homegrown independent newsroom that bridges the Valley Central Virginia community by providing daily reporting about what’s going on, how to participate, and how to make us better today and tomorrow. AFP was founded on July 2, 2002, by newsroom veterans Chris Graham…

As a freshman in high school in Louisiana, Alidia Vane volunteered for the local animal shelter.

United Way of Staunton, Augusta County & Waynesboro has opened applications for the 2023 Community Impact Grant program.

Augusta Health’s visitation policy changes Monday in response to stabilizing COVID-19 rates in the community.

Stone Soup Books in Waynesboro is hosting a book discussion on Tuesday, July 19, at 6:30 p.m.

Virginia’s Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine has expanded to include the counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Carroll, Page, Prince William, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Wythe and the cities of Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Manassas, Manassas Park, Staunton, and Waynesboro.

A strong storm hammered Staunton and surrounding areas Wednesday afternoon leaving a number of downed trees and power lines throughout the region.

The National Weather Service in Sterling has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 4:45 p.m. for a number of counties and cities in Western and Central Virginia.
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