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The New Dominion Magazine is spinning off a new print product highlighting local and regional tourism with its March 2011 issue. Stories, photos and information items will focus on hot tourist spots and things to do in the spring and summer in the Valley and Central Virginia. The award-winning staff of Crystal Graham, Chris Graham…
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It’s going to feel somewhat “Raw” or “Impact”-ful, but what Marvin Ward hopes you’re thinking when you leave the show at Waynesboro High School on Feb. 5 is, “That was awesome!” The “Superstars of Pro Wrestling” card will serve as the launch of Ward’s new national and international touring company,
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A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Waynesboro-Staunton-Augusta area from 1 p.m. Tuesday through 6 a.m. Wednesday. Snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible. Snow will begin early Tuesday afternoon and will be heaviest between 4-10 p.m. Tuesday. Temperatures will be in the lower 30s at the outset of the storm…
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The Waynesboro Cultural Commission will host its first film competition in 2011. The competition called the 2011 Waynesboro Short Film Competition is open to all Virginia residents or students studying in Virginia. There is no entry fee. The finalists in the competition will be screened by Jody Kielbasa, director of the Virginia Film Festival. Cash…
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The Waynesboro First Aid Crew Auxiliary provided a Christmas dinner for the employees of Vector Industries in Waynesboro. The meal marked the 27th year that the crew has provided the Vector Christmas dinner. After the meal, Vector Industries recognized all employees who had made valuable contributions towards Vector’s success in 2010. Pictured from left to…
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An agreement between the city and the state awaiting approval by Waynesboro City Council is all that stands in the way of the long-awaited continuation of the downtown streetscape project. City Council will consider the proposed agreement at its meeting tonight at the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building in Downtown Waynesboro. The meeting begins at…
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No charges will be placed in the Dec. 8 accident involving a Waynesboro First Aid Crew rescue vehicle that struck an SUV as it was proceeding to an emergency call. A joint investigation of the accident by the Waynesboro Police Department and the Virginia State Police concluded that Karen Green, 56, drove her Nissan Sentra…
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The warm weather of the past few days is leaving us. The National Weather Service forecast for the Augusta-Staunton-Waynesboro area has highs in the upper 30s Wednesday and around 40 on Thursday. Snow showers are in the forecast for Thursday night into Friday with lows in the lower 20s. The chance of snow is 40…
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So what’s it like living in Downtown Waynesboro? Same as how it is where you live, just less going on. But I have hope. It will all turn around. Some day. Probably after I’m gone, unfortunately. I’d been wanting to live in a downtown since going to a dinner party in Downtown Staunton several years…
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The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro is presenting a study series on Progressive Christianity: Reclaiming Christianity for All. The series begins on Tuesday, Jan. 11th at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro, 565 Pine Ave., Waynesboro. This nine-session series will explore an interpretation of Christianity that is inclusive, innovative and informed and…
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