
Augusta County, hiring from within, names new fire rescue chief
Augusta County Administrator Timothy K. Fitzgerald announced on Thursday the selection of Gregory Schacht as Augusta County’s new chief of fire and rescue.

Augusta County Administrator Timothy K. Fitzgerald announced on Thursday the selection of Gregory Schacht as Augusta County’s new chief of fire and rescue.

Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin today announced Fauquier County Sheriff Robert “Bob” Mosier is his nominee to serve as the next Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Career and volunteer units from Albemarle County responded to the report of a structure fire on Route 53 near Milton Road at 3 p.m. on Tuesday.

For the first time in 165 years, the Charlottesville Fire Department will promote four firefighters to the rank of Captain at the same time.

Fire rescue units from Albemarle County responded to the report of a structure fire on Towne Lane at 1:25 p.m. Thursday.

During the holiday season, many homeowners try to provide a warm, inviting environment for family and friends.

The Harrisonburg Fire Department Fire Marshal’s Office has ruled the Nov. 30 three-alarm fire at Packaging Corporation of America as accidental.

Over the course of six days in October, Albemarle County Fire Rescue personnel performed a variety of training scenarios at the county training center.

Dr. Peter Williams has recently earned board certification in emergency medical services through the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

Questions are being raised among community members about the EMS response to a house fire in Deerfield that took the life of an Arlington woman in the area visiting family, and has another individual fighting for his life in MCV.
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