
Fire Prevention Week: Look. Listen. Learn
The Virginia Department of Fire Programs encourages residents in the Commonwealth to “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere,” which is this year’s theme for Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 7-13.

The Virginia Department of Fire Programs encourages residents in the Commonwealth to “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere,” which is this year’s theme for Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 7-13.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $3.7 million in FEMA funding for 10 Virginia fire departments.

Ronald Mastin has been named the interim fire and rescue chief for Augusta County.

I wrote this last year, and I think it needs reinforcing: that if we’d just ignore the white power losers when they have their little rallies, they’d just go away.

Firefighters from communities across the commonwealth will hoist hoses, climb towers and carry mannequins to safety during the Firefighter Combat Challenge at the State Fair of Virginia.

The Charlottesville Police Department was called around 8:15 a.m. Thursday to a report of domestic violence and shots fired at 112 Lankford Ave.

Jeremy Shifflett, 34 of Stuarts Draft, has been arrested in connection with the June 11 shooting at the Sleep Inn, according to the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office.

July 4th fireworks can be a highlight of the summer season for many. But for the family dog, fireworks and thunderstorms can trigger fear and anxiety similar to a panic attack.

The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Virginia today filed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges against the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and Fairfax County for retaliation on behalf of Battalion Chiefs Kathleen Stanley and Cheri Zosh.

The Catawba Valley Fire is 100% contained as of 5:00 p.m.today. Remaining personnel will be looking for hot spots, repairing trail, and assessing rehabilitation needs.
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