Tag: Augusta
Learning from Augusta’s best, worst businesses
Augusta is home to many prosperous businesses, but not every business that starts here is successful. In order to be successful in Augusta, a business needs to be realistic.
How to take advantage of growing health care opportunities in Augusta
The health care industry is strong in Augusta. In fact, it is the county’s third-largest industry, behind government and manufacturing.
Metropolitan planning organizations meet: Explore cooperative projects in public transit, infrastructure
Policy Boards of the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) from Charlottesville-Albemarle (CAMPO) and the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro (SAWMPO) held a joint meeting October 8th at the Crozet Public Library in Albemarle County.
The General Assembly is under way: The political posturing begins
The 2015 Virginia General Assembly is under way in Richmond. With legislative elections looming in November, will lawmakers achieve anything of substance, or will the session be about political posturing with control of the General Assembly the prize?
Delegate Dickie Bell appointed to Committee on General Laws
Delegate Richard P. “Dickie” Bell (R-Staunton) announced today that he has been appointed by Speaker Bill Howell to the Committee on General Laws.
VDOT to close Route 801 in Augusta County Jan. 26 for bridge replacement
A portion of Route 801 (Hangers Mill Road) in Augusta County will close for about nine months beginning Monday, January 26, during replacement of a bridge over Jennings Branch.
Hot Stove Baseball with Waynesboro Generals coach D.J. King
D.J. King had a pretty good first season as a head coach in summer baseball. King led the Waynesboro Generals to the 2014 Valley League championship, the second championship in a row for the Generals.
Live Blog: #2 UVA hosts Clemson in ACC play
Second-ranked UVA (15-0, 3-0 ACC) hosts ACC rival Clemson (9-6, 1-2 ACC) in ACC action on Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham will lead a live blog during tonight’s game with score updates, in-game stats, analysis and more.
Augusta County contractor charged with construction fraud
The Waynesboro Police Department has charged an Augusta County man for construction fraud after he swindled nearly a hundred thousand dollars from a Waynesboro couple on the pretense of building them a house.
Debut issue of Augusta Free Press: The Magazine now online
Augusta Free Press is back in print with the debut issue of Augusta Free Press: The Magazine, with cover stories on the final phase of work on the Wayne Theatre and a Middlebrook doctor recently named the 2014 Country Doctor of the Year.
Three new exhibitions open at Staunton Augusta Art Center
The Staunton Augusta Art Center announces an unprecedented offering of three concurrent art exhibits which open with a reception Friday evening, January 16, 5-7 p.m. and which will continue through Saturday, February 21.
UVA professor brings Tolstoy to contemporary American readers
Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham interviews Andrew Kaufman, a UVA professor and author of Give War and Peace a Chance: Tolstoyan Wisdom for Troubled Times.
VDOT warns of possibly icy road conditions in the Shenandoah Valley overnight into Monday
Motorists traveling throughout the Shenandoah Valley tonight, January 11 and into the morning hours on Monday, January 12 should expect to see icy conditions develop.
Virginia forage conferences link animal and human health
Beef has periodically gotten a bad rap, but a speaker at an upcoming series of forage and grassland seminars believes beef is the real health food.
Live Blog: #3 UVA basketball with tough test at #13 Notre Dame
Third-ranked UVA (14-0, 2-0 ACC) travels to #13 Notre Dame (15-1, 3-0 ACC) for a game on Saturday at 6 p.m. Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham leads a live blog during the game with score updates, commentary, analysis, in-game stats and more.
Peace, Pies & Prophets!
When you think of a play and a pie auction, you’ve got Ted & Company’s Peace, Pies & Prophets! Please join us as Ted Swartz and Tim Ruebke tickle our funny bones and stimulate our brain cells.
Single-lane closures on Interstate 64 on Afton Mountain Jan. 12-16
A series of mobile single-lane closures are scheduled for the week of Jan. 12-16 on Interstate 64 eastbound and westbound. These overnight closures are for fog-light replacement between mile marker 98 in Augusta County and mile marker 104 in Albemarle County.
Man faces felony charges for Waynesboro hit-and-run
The Waynesboro Police Department arrested a Rockingham County man for a felony traffic violation after a car crash Thursday night that sent two people to the hospital.
Combat doc settles in Augusta County, finds meaning
Rob Marsh, combat physician, found himself Rob Marsh, combat patient. But before that could happen, instinct would kick in.
What are the chances of a successful Bob McDonnell appeal?
Attorneys for former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell are saying they will appeal his convictions on 11 counts in a federal corruption trial that has him headed to prison on Feb. 9. But what are the chances that an appeal can be successful?
Highlights from Fishburne PG win over Shenandoah U.
Highlights from the Fishburne Military School postgrad basketball team’s 85-53 win over the Shenandoah University JV team on Jan. 8. Produced by Augusta Free Press.Highlights from Fishburne PG win over Shenandoah U.
Video: Fishburne-Shenandoah postgame
Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham interviews Fishburne Military School postgrad basketball players John Whitaker and Devenir Duruisseau after the Caissons’ 85-53 win over the Shenandoah University JV team on Jan. 9.
Meet 2014 Country Doctor of the Year Rob Marsh
Dr. Rob Marsh, an independent practitioner in Middlebrook and Raphine, Va., is the 2014 Country Doctor of the Year. Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham interviews Dr. Marsh for our “Inside the Newsroom” podcast.
Breaking down #3 UVA win over N.C. State
Third-ranked UVA used a 10-0 second-half run to pull away to a 61-51 win over N.C. State on Wednesday. Augusta Free Press UVA beat writers Chris Graham and Scott German break down the game from the John Paul Jones Arena.
