
Update on South River Greenway project: What’s next?
“I didn’t expect to see so many people using it!” Even on cooler days you might pass several folks walking, running, or cycling on the first segment of the South River Greenway in Waynesboro.

“I didn’t expect to see so many people using it!” Even on cooler days you might pass several folks walking, running, or cycling on the first segment of the South River Greenway in Waynesboro.

The 2015 Session of the General Assembly is history. While we passed over 1500 bills and resolutions, the Session will be remembered for a handful of things including reforming the transportation funding formula, adopting a new ethics bill that changes very little, and adjourning a day early.

The National Park Service and the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation are seeking volunteers to complete work projects being planned for Park Day on Saturday, March 28.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing concerning improvements to Route 682 (Friedens Church Road) in Rockingham County.

Ocean fertilization is a technique whereby swaths of ocean are “seeded” with iron to promote the growth of phytoplankton (microscopic plants that form the base of the marine food chain), and is one of several promising geo-engineering techniques that could help mitigate global warming.

Right here in Virginia’s Fourth District, there are companies on the front lines positioning our nation to compete in an increasingly global society.

The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks.

March 15-21, 2015 is Virginia Agriculture Week. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services suggests that it’s the perfect opportunity to give credit where credit is due.

The Augusta Free Press Beltway Report will be a regular column for quality Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals news, analysis, stats, and opinions from the fan perspective.

Many grape-growers and smaller wineries continue to follow regulations and not over-build. They are a credit to agricultural and rural communities.
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