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The most recent tornado in our area
FISHERSVILLE, Va. (WHSV) - It’s been two years now since a tornado touched down in Augusta County, traveling from Fishersville to Waynesboro. Although it was only on the ground for eleven minutes, it was rated an EF-1 with winds of 90 MPH, and it caused destruction for several miles.
Augusta County road rage case certified to grand jury
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The case of the Stuarts Draft man charged with several felonies following a road rage incident last year is moving on in the courts. Online records show that eight counts against Ma’Aquil Ni’mill Littlejohn were certified to the grand jury during a hearing yesterday Augusta County General District Court.
100 years later: Remembering the fire that nearly wiped out Franklin
FRANKLIN, Wv. (WHSV) - 100 years ago the Town of Franklin, West Virginia was almost destroyed by a massive fire. On the evening of April 17, 1924, a fire broke out at the Pendleton Times that burned 37 buildings and left around 60 people homeless. ”The Pendleton Times they were...
Defense seeks venue change in Lawrence Puffenbarger case
FRANKLIN, Wv. (WHSV) - The man accused of sexually abusing multiple children in Franklin, West Virginia was back in court on Thursday for a status hearing. 61-year-old Lawrence Puffenbarger, known as ‘Grasshopper’ by many in the community, faces seven charges of first-degree sexual abuse. In Pendleton County Circuit...
One man's crusade to change the way convicted criminals think
Robert Hale is a pastor at the People’s Baptist Church in Craigsville – home to the Augusta Correctional Center. His wife, son and daughter all work for the Virginia Department of Corrections, and he’s fundamentally on board with the concept of prisons. “When you get in trouble,...
Craigsville Community Cookbook to hit shelves: A reporter bakes her way through the recipes
CRAIGSVILLE – When the Craigsville Planning Commission put out a call for recipes in the community, they were expecting to receive mostly dinner meals. After a few weeks, they received hundreds of recipes, ranging from biscuits, beans, rolls, and casserole to possum and frog legs. "I did notice that...
Some high-poverty counties are told they can better pay for their own schools than the richest county in the country
Virginia's school funding formula doesn't take poverty into account, so high-growth but high-poverty rural counties get penalized. The post Some high-poverty counties are told they can better pay for their own schools than the richest county in the country appeared first on Cardinal News.
New Hope Volunteer Fire Department suspends EMS license
NEW HOPE, Va. (WHSV) - The New Hope Volunteer Fire Department has suspended its emergency medical service first responder license, starting July 6th. Augusta County and the department made the announcement on April 23rd. Sarah Aguilar, the president of the New Hope Fire Department, said the state of Virginia requires...
Bath County Sheriff’s Office Weekly News Release: Apr. 14-20
Sunday, April 14 Deputy R. Miller responded to the Hot Springs area for a suspicious person. Captain R. Weaver, Deputy M. Colaw, and Deputy R. Miller responded to a motor vehicle crash on Back Creek Mountain. Deputy R. Miller conducted a traffic stop in the Hot Springs area. Deputy R. Miller conducted a traffic […] The post Bath County Sheriff’s Office Weekly News Release: Apr. 14-20 appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Chargers drop second straight girls soccer contest
HOT SPRINGS – Bath County lost their second straight girls soccer match following a home non-district loss to Auburn 8-0 last Friday in Hot Springs. The Chargers could not shut down the trio of Katie Light, Grace Harris, and Kennedy Marshall who scored seven of the Eagles eight goals. It was a big-time […] The post Chargers drop second straight girls soccer contest appeared first on The Virginian Review.
House catches fire in Churchville
CHURCHVILLE, Va. (WHSV) - First responders were called to Hankey Mountain Highway in Churchville around 4:15 p.m. for reports of a house fire. When crews arrived, flames and thick smoke were coming from the home. Luckily, no one was injured. However, we are hearing that a pet inside the home...
Elevated fire danger Tuesday
National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for Tuesday in Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro. Elevated fire conditions are expected due to dry conditions and gusty winds. Relative humidity values around 15 to 30 percent are expected along with sustained southerly winds of 10 to 15 mph and...
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