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Civilian Conservation Corps cabin renovations complete at two Virginia state parks
Cabin renovations at Douthat and Fairy Stone state parks are complete with upgrades using eco-friendly materials and promoting conservation. The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation began the modernization process in 2021. Phase one wrapped up in the spring of 2023 and included 29 cabins. The remaining 26 cabins received upgrades in phase two, which was completed this month.
New animal shelter policy puts gag order on staff, volunteers on euthanasia issues
Staff and volunteers at the Shenandoah Valley Animal Services Center, which euthanized 79 animals in 2023, can’t talk about euthanasia with anybody outside the shelter. That’s one way to tamp down community controversies like the one that arose last year after the shelter put down four dogs – one that had been featured on the municipal shelter’s social media page as the “nice dog of the week,” another after the dog’s owner mistakenly signed over the rights to her pet, which had run away after being spooked by noises associated with a nearby fire.
Memorial Day 2024 ceremonies in Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro
Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day, and offers an opportunity to commemorate U.S. service members who died while on active duty. The federal holiday set for the last Monday of May was first enacted following the Civil War, and was extended after World War I to honor Americans who have died in all wars.
Pinpoint Weather: Showers, storms, flooding rainfall
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Showers are likely this afternoon with storms possible. There is a chance for localized flooding where storms move slowly with moderate to heavy rainfall. This is part of a system bringing a potential of rain through the weekend. The risk of flooding is marginal (5%) to slight (15%) for today and […]
Craigsville no longer at risk of losing its incorporated town status
CRAIGSVILLE, Va. (WHSV) - The town of Craigsville is no longer at risk of losing its incorporated town status thanks to the new two-year budget state lawmakers and Govenor Glenn Youngkin passed earlier this week. While localities across the Valley are finalizing or have already finalized their budgets, Craigsville had...
Buffalo Gap Class of 2024 celebrates graduation: Photos
SWOOPE — The members of the Class of 2024 at Buffalo Gap are now officially alumni of the high school following the commencement ceremony Saturday morning, May 18. A light rain forced the ceremony inside, moving from the football field to the school's gym. A packed house watched 99 graduates walk across the stage, accepting their diplomas from Principal Ian Marshall. ...
VCSB working to respond to those in crisis; ease burden on hospitals, first responders
When someone is in a suicidal crisis, sending police, fire and EMS to help isn’t always the best solution. If the person in crisis is put in handcuffs or removed from their home in an ambulance or police car, it can prove traumatic for someone already in a fragile state.
Craigsville granted $3.8 million by newly passed state budget
RICHMOND – Craigsville’s infrastructure debt and incorporation woes are over. Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed Virginia’s 2024-2026 biennial budget just hours after it was passed by the General Assembly Monday. Craigsville has waited through the entire process, with residents and Mayor Richard Fox nervous about the town's incorporation and debt payments.
Bath County competes at JJ Updike Last Chance Invitational
HARRISONBURG – In their last meet of the regular season before the Pioneer District championships, Bath County competed at the JJ Updike Last Chance Invitational held at Harrisonburg High School this past Friday. Senior Natalie White was the lone Charger to make it in the top-5 of an event where she won the girls […] The post Bath County competes at JJ Updike Last Chance Invitational appeared first on The Virginian Review.
VSP: Motorcyclist killed in weekend crash on I-81 in Augusta County
VERONA — For the second time in less than a week, a motorcyclist has been killed in Augusta County. On Saturday evening, Virginia State Police said 47-year-old Jonathan A. Oles, of Montgomery, New York, was killed on Interstate 81 near mile marker 226. Authorities said Oles was in the southbound lanes when his Harley-Davidson...
Chargers clinch spot in district finals; Campbell nets 4 goals
HOT SPRINGS – It was a career day for Wyatt Campbell as his four-goal performance helped Bath County advance to the Pioneer District Championship game following a dominant 9-1 district semifinals victory over Narrows on Monday in Hot Springs. With a slim 1-0 advantage with just over three minutes left of the first half the ball […] The post Chargers clinch spot in district finals; Campbell nets 4 goals appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Search continues for missing Stuarts Draft woman
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for the Stuarts Draft women who has been missing since last Friday. Sheriff’s Lieutenant Leslie Snyder stated that investigators have determined that Angela Robin Orick, 69, left Charlottesville via Amtrak train to Florida.
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