Blake Shepherd runs for Staunton City Council with team spirit, knowledge of city’s history
For several years, JMU football suffered a drought in winning games until 2015 when they won the CAA championship.
For several years, JMU football suffered a drought in winning games until 2015 when they won the CAA championship.
A career in journalism and Instructional Technology has equipped long-time resident Jeff Overholtzer to run for Staunton City Council.
Millions of dollars in federal funding has been allocated toward suicide prevention efforts for veterans in Virginia and nationwide.
Right-to-work laws “only exist to try to kill labor unions,” said Fred Zuckerman, the general secretary-treasurer of the Teamsters Union, which announced Wednesday that it wouldn’t be endorsing a presidential campaign in the 2024 race, despite the obvious.
A triple threat is running for Staunton City Council in November’s election: an individual who is a teacher, veteran and a business owner.
The City of Charlottesville hired its Director of Neighborhood Development Services who began work this week.

Fabric manufacturer Shalag US will invest $16.6 million to open a new non-woven manufacturing and production facility in Mecklenburg County.
Sen. Kaine released two new planks of his “Kaine Kitchen Table Agenda”: cutting taxes for working families and make housing more affordable.
The City of Harrisonburg’s public utilities department will conduct its annual testing of the sanitary sewer system starting on Monday.
Joe Biden’s run in the nation’s highest office may be over soon, but his environmental legacy will likely be remembered as a pivotal step in American history towards fighting climate change and building a more sustainable future.
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