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The Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force is using the bully pulpit of Gov. Abigail Spanberger to encourage us to conserve water use, for obvious reasons – we can’t seem to get it to friggin’ rain.
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No devices, no homework battles, no glowing screens at dinner – just your family, a trail and the day.
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Shenandoah National Park is highlighting on its social media an apparent outbreak of the very contagious norovirus on the Appalachian Trail.
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The Forbes Center for the Performing Arts at JMU is rolling out the schedule for its 2026-2027 Masterpiece Season.
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Gov. Abigail Spanberger said in an interview with VPM posted online on Wednesday that “no one single person should hold up the budget and potentially risk the entire economic stability of the Commonwealth of Virginia.”
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Gov. Abigail Spanberger and House Democrats want us to do another study on the long-term impacts of the billions in tax breaks we give annually to the developers of hyperscale data centers.
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A raccoon found in the vicinity of Nottingham Lane in Augusta County, a location in a neighborhood situated just outside the city limits of Waynesboro, tested positive for rabies on Friday.
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Staunton City Schools is rolling out several leadership transitions for the coming school year, effective July 1.
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Harrisonburg City Public Schools is beginning its free summer meal program on Monday.
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VDOT has updated road construction and maintenance schedules for the coming week, and we’re highlighting the work that will impact travel in Augusta County, Nelson County and Rockingham County.
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