
Update: Doctor involved in Route 254 crash dies
Dr. Hughes Melton passed away on Friday, according to a news release from the office of Gov. Ralph Northam.

Dr. Hughes Melton passed away on Friday, according to a news release from the office of Gov. Ralph Northam.

It was UVA quarterback night in the opener to the NFL preseason. Kurt Benkert threw for 185 yards and a touchdown, in relief of Matt Schaub, who got the start in place of Atlanta starter Matt Ryan, in a 14-10 loss to Denver.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger has announced the overarching theme for her August work period in Virginia’s Seventh District—“Securing the Future.”

Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) on Wednesday participated in a town hall to discuss her strong opposition to offshore drilling.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement following Senate passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, a two-year bipartisan budget deal that would suspend the debt ceiling until July 2021.

NBC Sports presents the Go Bowling at The Glen in Watkins Glen, N.Y., on Sunday at 3 p.m. with live “radio style” coverage of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for the second week in a row.

President Trump signed the LEGION Act into law Tuesday. Congressman Ben Cline, who co-authored the bipartisan House bill with Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46), attended the bill signing at the White House.

BoomBang Music Festival is set to launch its first year with live music, food and craft vendors, kids zone and ferris wheel ending with fireworks.

Three Brothers Distillery will create four new jobs and invest $232,500 to more than quadruple current production in Sussex County.

The Waynesboro Police Department recently honored Paul Harris as its 2018 Employee of the Year.
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