‘Celebrating their humanity’: 2025 Dawbarn Education Awards recipients announced
The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge announced 10 recipients of the 2025 Dawbarn Education Awards last week.
The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge announced 10 recipients of the 2025 Dawbarn Education Awards last week.
VDOT will hold public engagement meetings to gather feedback on Phase 1 findings from the Shenandoah Valley Rail with Trail Assessment.
Fundamental library services are “in jeopardy” due to an executive order targeting the Institute of Museum and Library Services, or IMLS.
A reader sent me an email this week with a provocative subject line – “Why do you help cover up issues in Augusta County?” Yep, this one’s gonna be fun.
A Providence Forge man was sentenced this week to nine years in prison for embezzling $6.7 million in funds from his former employer.
Elon Musk is telling federal employees that they need to detail five things they did last week to justify why they should keep their jobs.
Funding freezes seem to be causing major disruptions to nonprofits and farmers, but the impact seems to be less for local governments.
President Donald Trump continues to push for immediate closure of the U.S. Department of Education, and Democrats push back.
Valley Community Services Board is on the hunt for property again for a crisis center after neighbors voiced opposition to the location.

With a seasoned executive director leading Habitat for Humanity, the start of the new year brought a fresh set of eyes to the nonprofit.
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