Waynesboro not a big city like Washington, but homelessness issues still exist
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While federal agents clear out homeless encampments in Washington, cities like Waynesboro look to have conversations around the issue.
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Trump gets marching orders on Ukraine from Putin at Alaska summit
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Donald Trump met on Friday with Vladimir Putin, and he seems to think he got somewhere with respect to the three-year Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Warner critical of Netanyahu plan to occupy Gaza: ‘Dangerous and counterproductive’
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Add Mark Warner to the list of critics of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to launch a full-scale occupation of Gaza City.
New day, new list: Federal government takes aim, again, at so-called sanctuary jurisdictions
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A list of sanctuary jurisdictions was released by the Justice Department, and surprisingly, no cities or counties in Virginia were included.
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank’s new CEO brings 25+ years in nonprofit leadership
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The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank has announced that accomplished nonprofit leader Kari Jorgensen Diener will serve as the next CEO.
Veterans Affairs department ends collective bargaining in response to Trump executive order
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has terminated collective bargaining agreements for most bargaining-unit employees.
Unmasking ICE: ‘Our communities need safety and trust, not terror and chaos’
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Immigration agents and the public seem to be at odds with enforcement tactics leading to huge safety concerns on both sides.
Earl Zimmerman: Climate and Energy News Roundup for August 2025
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Virginia solar installers are bracing for the rollback of the federal rooftop solar tax credit and a potential decision from state regulators to allow Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy to reduce net metering rates.
Augusta County: As $16.5M crisis center eyes groundbreaking, neighbors raise issue
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Residents of the Summerfield subdivision in Augusta County are worried that a planned crisis center near their homes will be dangerous.
NAMI: ‘Grave concerns’ over putting nation’s homeless in institutions as solution to crisis
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A nonprofit organization has “grave concerns” over attempts to solve the homeless crisis by locking the unhoused in prisons or institutions.
