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The schedules for City of Staunton offices and facilities will be modified in observance of the Fourth of July on Monday, July 4. Residential: Residential trash regularly scheduled for pickup on Monday, July 4 will be collected on Wednesday, July 6. Downtown Central Business District (CBD): All CBD customers will...

STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - The Book Dragon in Staunton celebrated its third anniversary this weekend. Comic book authors, thriller writers, and characters from Star Wars storm troopers all came out for the occasion. “The community has been really great and so have our other supporters who don’t even live in...

After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, plenty of people will be heading to Staunton to celebrate the Fourth of July because Happy Birthday America is back. Langdon Reid of the group Wilson-Fairchild told Jim Britt recently on Early Mornings that it was important to keep this event going after their parents, who were part of the Statler Brothers, began it in 1970.

Update: Friday, 5:41 p.m. Robert Ray Rodgers has been safely located, according to a report from the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office. First report: Friday, 2:23 p.m. The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance with locating a missing person who was last seen at his Staunton home Friday morning.

Way back on July 2, 2002, I couldn’t have imagined that I’d ever be writing about Augusta Free Press turning 20. I was just thinking that morning, as we were about to hit the publish button for the first time, about how we were going to keep the lights on, and the website that we had just launched that day didn’t figure prominently into those plans.

Staunton Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Garber has been elected president of the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs and has been honored as the 2022 SEAFC Career Fire Chief of the Year. The award puts him in the running for the national award later this year. Garber is an accomplished...

STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance with locating a missing person who was last seen at his Staunton home Friday morning, July 1, 2022. 86-year-old Robert Ray Rodgers is 5′9″ and 200 lbs. A picture of him can be found...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Dayton American Legion, Post 27, held a rededication ceremony for the Lady Liberty statue in Harrisonburg Saturday evening. The statue is a World War I monument that honors and remembers those from Rockingham County who died in the war. ”In 1924 when the statue was...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Turner Ashby is searching for a new baseball head coach. Andrew Armstrong has stepped down as the program’s head coach, according to a press release from the school’s athletic director Donnie Coleman. Armstrong coached the Knights to a state title in 2017 and TA...

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to find a missing man. According to the sheriff’s office, 86-year-old Robert Ray Rodgers was last seen Friday morning. He left his home in Staunton on foot and was reportedly going to walk...

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Chris Pierce talks a new full band album in the new year, a single release this summer, and effecting social change and healing of divisions through music. Chris plays SummerStage at the Blackburn In Staunton, VA Friday July 8.

STAUNTON — The Fourth of July weekend is upon us, and there's plenty going on in Staunton throughout the long weekend. Events start Saturday, so here's a brief rundown of what you can look forward to throughout the holiday weekend, and be sure to check out our previous stories below with all...

SENECA ROCKS, W.Va. (WBOY) — Seneca Rocks Discovery Center has released its July weekend schedule, so now is the time to plan your weekend getaway. In addition to exploring some of the most breathtaking views in the state, the Seneca Rocks area also has a rich history. Here are some of the best activities to try […]

STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - The Veterans of Foreign Wars and other local organizations held a drive-by parade Friday morning through Staunton and Augusta County. The parade drove past nine senior care facilities to spread the Fourth of July holiday spirit. “Fourth of July means a lot to our seniors who...

STAUNTON — It was almost 11 p.m. the night of July 9, 2020, when gunshots in rapid succession rang out at the Springhill Village Apartments in Staunton. Bruce Williams Jr., 26, who lived at the apartment complex, died near the parking after being shot multiple times. Police found 15 shell casings from a .40-caliber...

The U.S. reported over 573,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending June 28, bringing the total count to more than 85.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 1,005,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In […]