Staunton City Council to choose five candidates to interview for vacancy
Twenty candidates are vying to replace former Staunton mayor Andrea Oakes on city council in an appointment that will be decided upon by council members.
Twenty candidates are vying to replace former Staunton mayor Andrea Oakes on city council in an appointment that will be decided upon by council members.
A group of House Republicans is working to replace the federal income tax with, get this, a 30 percent national sales tax.

A new statewide survey shows there is bipartisan support among Virginia voters for state government to make behavioral health a “high priority” for the General Assembly.
Local eligible organizations and governments across the U.S. are invited to apply for the 2023 AARP Community Challenge grant program.
The third Monday of January is celebrated as a national holiday to honor the memory of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Today is Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and only 40 percent of Americans think the recent spotlight on racial equality has improved the lives of Black Americans.
The City of Staunton is committing $75,000 to a small area study of Uniontown, a predominantly Black neighborhood located near National Cemetery that was settled after the Civil War and Emancipation.
More than $2.9 million will be distributed for the Virginia Eviction Reduction Pilot for seven projects throughout the Commonwealth to support eviction prevention services for 48 communities.
Albemarle County property values are up 13.5 percent over 2022, according to the reassessment process completed this week.
We have the First Amendment; anyone can quote Dr. King, the devil can quote the Bible, and the public discourse can be obscured by gaslight.
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