Tag: Central Virginia
Overnight snow may leave Central Virginia roads slick
Central Virginia is expected to receive a light snow overnight, and VDOT advises motorists to be careful.
AAA: Be prepared for snow, wintry driving conditions
Meteorologists have increased projected snowfall totals for Central Virginia, with some areas expected to see as much as a foot of snow.
First Commodity Supplemental Food Program boxes distributed in Virginia
FeedMore recently held the first Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) distribution in the state of Virginia.
Robert Hurt: First responders are a community’s greatest asset
Over the past week, I had the opportunity to meet with our local first responders throughout Central and Southside Virginia.
Paving season is under way in Central Virginia
Warmer weather has ushered in pavement improvement season, which extends from spring to November.
Lethality Assessment Protocol in place in 11 Virginia localities
Eleven law enforcement agencies in Virginia will implement or expand their use of Lethality Assessment Protocol.
Equal access for deaf community improving in Central Virginia
Virginia Organizing leaders are working with several Central Virginia hospitals to improve services for the deaf community.
Devils Backbone Brewing Company introduces Cran-Gose
Devils Backbone Brewing Company introduces Cran-Gose, a tart cranberry ale (4% ABV) that launches the 2016 Daypack Series.
Sen. Mark Warner to swing through Shenandoah Valley, Central Virginia next week
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner will kick off five days of travel throughout the Commonwealth for a series of meetings and discussions.
Central Virginia roads slick overnight with rain, snow
Motorists are likely to face slick road conditions in Central Virginia as tonight’s rain turns to snow early Tuesday morning.
VDOT: Be alert for black ice tonight, Thursday
VDOT crews will be on duty to watch for refreezing of melted snow and slush, and treat roads with salt and sand as needed.
VDOT to work overnight to clear Central Virginia roads
Virginia Department of Transportation crews will continue snow-removal operations overnight Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
VDOT: Work continues on roads overnight in Central Virginia
Virginia Department of Transportation crews anticipate completing at least one pass through all secondary roads in the Culpeper District sometime Monday evening.
Culpeper District: VDOT continues focus on secondaries, subdivision roads
The Virginia Department of Transportation remains fully engaged in snow removal operations in Central Virginia.
Overnight freeze means icy roads in Central Virginia
Virginia Department of Transportation crews, assisted by contract equipment and operators, are continuing to plow secondary roads across Central Virginia.
VDOT: Have patience as crews continue snow cleanup
Crews with VDOT have worked steadily overnight to remove up to 30 inches of snow from the interstates and primary highways of Central Virginia.
Road conditions deteriorate in Central Virginia as heavy snow moves in
Heavy snow is falling across central Virginia and highways throughout the region are snow covered and slippery.
Latest: National Weather Service forecasting up to 30 inches of snow
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia beginning at 8 a.m. Friday.
Winter Storm Watch: Historic snowstorm on the way?
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia with a possibly historic snowstorm headed our way on Friday.
Nor’Easter to impact #13 Virginia home game with Syracuse on Saturday?
Central Virginia is in line to get up to a foot of snow Thursday night into Saturday, potentially impacting #13 UVA’s noon Saturday tip with Syracuse.
Chief Medical Examiner seeks public help to identify skeletal remains
The Chief Medical Examiner unveiled the facial approximations of eight individuals found dead in Central Virginia, but who have not yet been identified.
Food Bank joins #GivingTuesday movement celebrating generosity and philanthropy
The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is calling on residents in Central and Western Virginia to consider joining #GivingTuesday, a movement to celebrate generosity and encourage philanthropy.
VDOT expanding holiday traveler services in Shenandoah Valley, Central Virginia
The Virginia Department of Transportation is providing motorists with extra services in the Shenandoah Valley and Charlottesville areas for the Thanksgiving holiday period. Travel times will be shown on portions of Interstate 81 and I-64. Additionally, Safety Service Patrols will be expanded on Sunday, November 29.
VDOT resources in place for winter season in Central Virginia
The Virginia Department of Transportation stands ready for the winter season ahead, when snow and ice may impact travel on 10,400 lane-miles of roadway in Central Virginia.
Year’s largest food drive to begin on Saturday
Local Boy Scouts of America and the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank are teaming up for Scouting for Food, the Boy Scouts’ annual food drive. Residents are encouraged to leave a bag filled with non-perishable food donations at their doors or mailboxes in the morning on Sat., Oct. 24
Blue Ridge Fruit Loop offers fresh fruit for families
A collection of 11 pick-your-own farms in Central Virginia, operating as the Blue Ridge Fruit Loop, are offering some of the state’s freshest fruits available between May and December.
National study shows food insecurity up in Central, Western Virginia
More families in Central and Western Virginia continue to struggle with hunger during the weak economic recovery, according to results from the recently released Map the Meal Gap 2015.
Shenandoah Valley, Central Virginia under Flood Watch
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for a region stretching from Augusta County to Page County in the Shenandoah Valley and over into Albemarle County and Nelson County in Central Virginia that is in effect from 2 p.m. Sunday into the overnight hours.
How VCC helped create a sense of community in Central Virginia
VCC continues to make progress throughout Virginia by providing innovative capital and collaborative leadership promoting vibrant local communities and enhanced quality of life for residents.
It’s road paving season in Central Virginia
Paving season has arrived in Central Virginia, where the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Culpeper District has plans to resurface 322 miles along state-maintained routes in its nine counties.
Hearing Healthcare of Virginia now offers CaptionCall
Hearing Healthcare of Virginia, which has served the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia and their surrounding communities for more than 10 years, is now offering CaptionCall.
Winter Weather Advisory early Sunday
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for a wide area stretching from Augusta County into Central Virginia and north to the upper reaches of the Shenandoah Valley.
Snow dud: Clear conditions with rain replacing snow
Motorists should expect variable road conditions throughout the Shenandoah Valley tonight. Temperatures are hovering on either side of the freezing mark. A mix of rain, sleet and snow should be expected throughout the night.
The Richmond Symphony Lollipops return to The Paramount Theater
Join the Richmond Symphony for Pinocchio’s Adventures in Funland! on January 24 at 6 p.m. Young and old will love this lively re-telling of the classic children’s story of Pinocchio with the Richmond Symphony Lollipops.
Freezing Rain Advisory in effect for Shenandoah Valley overnight
The National Weather Service has issued a Freezing Rain Advisory for a large swath of the Shenandoah Valley, Central Virginia and into the D.C. Metro area tonight into Monday morning.
Paramount Theater Alternative Gift Fair raises $13K for area nonprofits
Earlier this month, The Paramount Theater opened its doors to forty-two local nonprofits for the third annual Alternative Gift Fair and with the generous support of the local community raised over $13,550.
Freezing Rain Advisory in Shenandoah Valley, Central Virginia Monday
The National Weather Service has issued a Freezing Rain Advisory for Augusta County, Staunton, Waynesboro and into Rockingham, Albemarle and Nelson for Monday morning.
New Augusta Free Press print magazine to debut in January 2015
Augusta Free Press is set to debut a new print magazine in January. Titled Augusta Free Press: The Magazine, the publication from the award-winning AFP will feature local news, politics, business and lifestyle trends in the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia. Editors Chris Graham and Crystal Graham talk up the project in this edition of Inside the Newsroom.
Marietta McCarty: One indie bookstore
Around the country I’ve traveled, thriving on talks at indie bookstores from Seattle to Portland to Boston to New York to Little Rock to Greensboro and throughout Virginia. One shop stands way out. No place won my heart like Stone Soup Books and Café in Waynesboro, VA. Housed in a 120-year-old formerly abandoned home, Stone Soup embodies the spirit of independently owned bookstores.
Winter Weather Advisory: Sleet, freezing rain in the Valley, Central Virginia tonight, Tuesday
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia in effect from 1 a.m. Tuesday to 1 a.m. Wednesday.
First Bank to acquire six Bank of America branches
First Bank will acquire the branch banking operations of six locations in the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia regions from Bank of America.
Sullivan reports UVA Cornerstone Plan off to a great start
UVA President Teresa A. Sullivan said the school’s guide to its future, the Cornerstone Plan, made good progress in its first year.
Interstate 64 closed at Mile 131 for hazmat incident
Interstate 64 eastbound is closed at mile marker 131 in Fluvanna County. A crash involving a fire truck and a tractor-trailer hauling hazardous materials occurred just after 7:30 a.m.
Mark Herring Inaugural Committee closes out with donations to 11 charities
Attorney General Mark Herring announced donations today to 11 Virginia charities, closing out the funds donated to his inaugural committee in accordance with Virginia election law.
Toocloseforcomfort: Mark Warner wins Senate re-election by razor-thin margin
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner didn’t run like an incumbent upon 25 points in the polls in the early summer. He must have seen something that the rest of us couldn’t see.
UVA neurosurgery, spine programs receive national award
Becker’s Hospital Review has honored the University of Virginia Department of Neurosurgery and the UVA Spine Center at UVA Medical Center on its 2014 list of 100 hospitals with great neurosurgery and spine programs.
Waynesboro fugitive on the run for two years arrested in Henrico
Officers with Waynesboro Police Department and Henrico County Police Department arrested a former Waynesboro man on several charges after he had been on the run for over two years.
Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham talks news, sports on WREL-1450AM
Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham joins host Jim Bresnahan on WREL-1450AM in Lexington to talk news and sports. The segment begins with the latest in the Hannah Graham disappearance and the investigation into the role that Jesse Matthew may have played in that case and other missing persons cases in Central Virginia. A look at the U.S. Senate race and the weekend in college football wrap us up.
Fairfax pushes Jesse Matthew case: Good strategy?
Fairfax prosecutors are pushing ahead with their case against Jesse Matthew, a 32-year-old Albemarle County man linked by forensic evidence to the 2005 rape of a woman walking home from a grocery store, who is currently in custody related to the disappearance and death of second-year UVA student Hannah Graham.
Becker’s Hospital Review honors UVA Orthopaedics
Becker’s Hospital Review recognized the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Virginia Medical Center on its 2014 list of 125 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Orthopedic Programs.
Brrrrr! Freeze Watch in effect Sunday night
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for Augusta County and much of the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia Sunday night into Monday morning.
Pink with a Purpose: Have lunch on Hearing Healthcare of Virginia
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the dash of pink that we see everywhere is a constant reminder to women of the importance of taking care of their health and well-being.
More Weather: Flash flood watch
A flash flood watch is in effect for the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia tonight into Wednesday. The National Weather Service reports that heavy rainfall will spread tonight into Virginia from the south ahead of a strong cold front that will overspread the region in the overnight hours.
Weather Update: Wind advisory in Valley tonight, Wednesday
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for much of the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia that will be in effect from 6 p.m. Tuesday into 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Culpeper District Six-Year Improvement Program meeting is Oct. 9
Central Virginia residents are invited to attend a public meeting this Thursday to learn more about transportation projects funded in the Commonwealth’s Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP). T
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