
Northam administration takes new steps to fight climate change
Gov. Ralph Northam this week announced a series of actions to help Virginia better address the impacts of carbon pollution from fossil fuels.

Gov. Ralph Northam this week announced a series of actions to help Virginia better address the impacts of carbon pollution from fossil fuels.

The City of Staunton is encouraging residents to prepare for possible flooding and power outages before Hurricane Florence makes landfall.

With Hurricane Florence shifting in track and potential impacts, VDOT is encouraging the public across the commonwealth to make preparations to avoid travel and expect the unexpected.

Hurricane Florence may not take the direct hit on Virginia that had been forecast previously, meaning the Waynesboro area could be in for significantly less rain than had been expected.

This year Fishburne Military School had two cadets participate in the American Legion’s 76th session of Virginia Boys State at Radford University.

The City of Waynesboro is preparing for possible major flooding as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Florence passing over our area later this week.

Assuming the forecasts are right, Florence will be the fourth hurricane, remants thereof, that I will report on in my news career.

Ask 10 parents how much added sugar their child consumes each day and there’s a good chance that at least nine of them will have no clue or will underestimate it.

With mandatory evacuation orders issued along the coast ahead of Hurricane Florence, VDOT is working to proactively alleviate travel pressures on affected Virginia roadways.

The National Weather Service has classified Hurricane Florence as a major hurricane that is expected to impact the southeast coast of the United States on Thursday.
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