Maryland man gets 18 years in prison in multi-state sex trafficking case
A Maryland man who had pleaded guilty last year in a multi-state sex trafficking case was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday.
A Maryland man who had pleaded guilty last year in a multi-state sex trafficking case was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday.
VDOT has released updates schedules of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District and Culpeper District during the coming weeks.

Virginia State Police has responded to more than 150 incidents and 40 crashes due to the winter storm in the Commonwealth.

The Staunton Underground Comics and Zine Fest (SUCZ Fest) returns Saturday, Jan. 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Gypsy Hill Park gymnasium.
Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan of Virginia announced the launch of the 2025 Valentines for Veterans Program to create and distribute Valentine’s Day cards to veterans living in Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District.
A former Charlottesville bodybuilding coach was sentenced on Wednesday to 21 years in prison in a child sex and child porn case.

In December, there was a sense of relief among Staunton residents that Habitat for Humanity survived in the wake of its director’s exit.
A Central Virginia-based laboratory marketer and a Richmond doctor will pay six-figure fines for violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute.
VDOT has updated its schedule for road work in the Staunton District and Culpeper District for the week of Jan. 6-10.

State Police troopers continue to respond to weather-related crashes, one reportedly involving a fatality, due to a fast-moving winter storm.
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