
Augusta County native was the HokieBird: Former Virginia Tech mascot tells all
As the HokieBird mascot at Virginia Tech, Augusta County native Amy Wells had to keep her role as “the bird” a secret from other students.

As the HokieBird mascot at Virginia Tech, Augusta County native Amy Wells had to keep her role as “the bird” a secret from other students.

In December, there was a sense of relief among Staunton residents that Habitat for Humanity survived in the wake of its director’s exit.
Donald Trump, who wants to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico, told a fake news radio host on Monday that he will “unban” President Biden’s sweeping offshore drilling prohibition.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with the City of Virginia Beach on a $20.2 million project to restore the coastline at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.

The votes are in, and the Richmond Metro Zoo has announced a name for its hippopotamus calf born before Christmas.

State Police troopers continue to respond to weather-related crashes, one reportedly involving a fatality, due to a fast-moving winter storm.
It has been 48 months since the attack on the U.S. Capitol that aimed to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election results.

There have been 136 crashes on Virginia roads between noon and 3:30 p.m. due to snow and ice conditions in the Commonwealth.
Louisville abused an overmatched Virginia team, getting to the rim with impunity, and reducing the ‘Hoos to late-shot-clock threes, in what turned into a 70-50 Cardinals’ win, that was much more pronounced than the score indicates.
Back in October, my wife, Caitlin, and I saw Vampire Weekend in Charlottesville. Maybe you’ve heard of this band, maybe you haven’t.
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