
Missing inmate apprehended in Washington, D.C.
The search for an inmate who escaped a work detail in the Weyers Cave area was suspended shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday (June 19, 2013).
The search for an inmate who escaped a work detail in the Weyers Cave area was suspended shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday (June 19, 2013).
The story of Virginia’s Floras, both past and present, will be told in the Shenandoah Valley on Thursday, at 2 and 7 p.m. at Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC) in Weyers Cave. Exploring Virginia’s Botanical History through Three Centuries, featuring Dick Cheatham as John Clayton and Donna Ware as herself, will be the topic of the 75-minute program. The word “flora” is the technical term used by botanists to describe a guide to plants living in a particular area. Thus a Virginia Flora is a guidebook to all the documented plants with sustainable wild populations in the commonwealth.
An accident early Friday morning on Interstate 81 at mile marker 234 in the Weyers Cave area shut down a long stretch of the interstate for several hours.
The Equestrian Club of Bridgewater College will host the 11th annual “Horses’ Christmas” at the Bridgewater College Equestrian Center in Weyers Cave, on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m.
State Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave, has sent a letter to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors urging the board to reconsider its forced resignation of President Teresa Sullivan to consider her reinstatement. “Just like everyone else, members of the General Assembly were blindsided by the actions of the Board,” Landes said
VDOT will host a series of public meetings July 14 to 17 to gather feedback about potential improvements along Interstate 81 in Virginia.
VDOT has updated its schedule for road construction and maintenance in Augusta County, Rockbridge County and Rockingham County for the week of June 16-20.
Bridge work requires traffic restrictions for drivers on Interstate 81 and Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) near Staunton.
The new Route 635 (Barterbrook Road) bridge over Interstate 81 in Augusta County is scheduled to open to traffic on or about 2 p.m. today.
The Augusta County Library was recognized by DePaul Community Resources for its work with intellectually and developmentally disabled patrons.