State Police looking for driver who shot into tractor-trailer on I-81
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The Virginia State Police are investigating the shooting into an occupied vehicle on Interstate 81 that resulted in the wounding of a tractor-trailer driver.
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Chris Graham: Democrats begin pushback against E.W. Jackson
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Virginia Republicans have an E.W. Jackson problem; they just don’t know it yet. That they don’t know it is evident when you hear Senate Republican Leader Tommy Norment, R-James City, telling an audience at a fund-raiser that Jackson, the controversial GOP lieutenant gpvernor nominee, will lead Virginia in the right direction.
New website helps citizens protect national forests from fracking
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Citizen groups debuted a new website this week that will educate the public about the impacts of oil and gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing on National Forests in the eastern U.S. and provide them with tools to evaluate and challenge drilling and fracking proposals.
Second Wind Adventure: The Caves of Highland County
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Highland County Second Wind’s latest travel/adventure program offered amazing photographs and tales of underground exploration on Saturday, May 11 at the Highland Public Library.
Older Americans Month Activities Fun at Staunton Senior Center
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Older Americans Month activities held at the Staunton Senior Center last week were found to be both fun and successful. Activities ranged from the reading of humorous stories focusing on light-hearted aging and special recognition of ten wonderful members who have attained the ninety and above age status.
East Rockingham Senior Center Heard About Sugar Sweetened Beverages
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Kim Joralemon of the Virginia Cooperative Extension spoke to 21 East Rockingham Senior Center members and 3 volunteers on May 22.
Can wearing a hearing aid in a loud setting trigger hearing damage?
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In a nutshell, modern hearing aids that are properly fitted and adjusted are designed to avoid amplifying sounds which are already too loud.
I-64 Afton Mountain closures end
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Stabilization of the Afton Mountain slope above Interstate 64 has progressed to the point where closures of I-64 are no longer necessary. The final closure was completed just before noon today. Engineers with the Virginia Department of Transportation determined that the remaining soil can safely be removed without restricting traffic.
Elon University to join CAA in 2014
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Elon University has accepted an invitation of membership to join the Colonial Athletic Association in 2014, CAA Commissioner Tom Yeager announced today.
Game times set for UVa. football games with BYU, Oregon
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As part of the announcement of early-season football television selections, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced today Virginia’s first two games of the 2013 season will be broadcast and the game times are now set for those contests.
