
Augusta County launches survey tool to better gauge community concerns
Augusta County has launched a new public survey tool to get a better handle on priorities and concerns on a wide range of county services and the local quality of life.

Augusta County has launched a new public survey tool to get a better handle on priorities and concerns on a wide range of county services and the local quality of life.

The City of Staunton has been awarded an Industrial Revitalization Fund Planning Grant for $100,000 through the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development to support the Arcadia Project.

Lexi Ramsey, a fifth-grade teacher at Wenonah Elementary, spotted an opportunity for the school and Augusta Health to build a partnership.

The Virginia Department of Veterans Services will recognize the more than 230,000 Virginia men and women who served in the Vietnam War next week.

We have arrived, way ahead of schedule, into the dystopian future dreamed up by such science fiction writers as George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, Margaret Atwood and Philip K. Dick.

Tim Kaine will hike the Shenandoah Mountain Trail near Staunton to discuss his new legislation to establish a National Scenic Area in Rockingham, Augusta, and Highland counties.

Frank Shushok Jr., vice president for student affairs at Virginia Tech, has been named the 12th president of Roanoke College. Shushok will succeed Michael C. Maxey, who will retire at the end of the 2021-22 academic year.

First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin presented the very first Spirit of Virginia Award, which recognizes unique qualities and standout achievements across the Commonwealth.

Reps. A. Donald McEachin, Ayanna Pressley and Jesús “Chuy” García have introduced the Lead Safe Housing for Kids Act to protect children and their families in federally-assisted housing from dangerous lead exposure and poisoning.

Students in the Public Health capstone class this spring at Roanoke College are learning to write grants by collaborating with and serving six local nonprofit organizations, including the Prevention Council of Roanoke.
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