Early-morning fire in Albemarle County apartment causes $15K in damage
An apartment fire believed to be started by a candle caused $15,000 in damage and displaced an Albemarle County family early Tuesday morning.
An apartment fire believed to be started by a candle caused $15,000 in damage and displaced an Albemarle County family early Tuesday morning.
The ban on fishing in the Shenandoah National Park in place since late June has been lifted, thanks to the 4 to 8 inches of rain from the remnants of Hurricane Debby that raced through the area last week.
The state of Virginia has approved $1 million in Industrial Revitalization Funds for a Rockbridge County project that aims to transform a former textile plant.
The Virginia Department of Health has evaluated state colleges to encourage tobacco-free policies. Five schools, including EMU, received a failing grade.
VDOT has updated its schedule for road work and maintenance in the Culpeper District during the next week.
As we come to terms with the growing effects of climate change, many are turning to so-called nature-based solutions, which are holistic approaches that promote biodiversity and ecosystem preservation.
The 2024 Olympics are over, and the ACC – well, pretty much, the newcomers Stanford and Cal, and UVA, one of the long-timers – will be bringing home a haul of gold, silver and bronze on the trip back from Paris.
Everyone has a method for determining if a melon is ripe from thumping the fruit to checking for yellow spots.

Local projects in Staunton and Rockingham County are among the 23 sites across Virginia that will get development grants from the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants you to believe that he’s trying to strengthen election security with a new executive order that he issued this week.
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