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New I-81 lane opening soon near Staunton
A third northbound lane of Interstate 81 in the Staunton area is scheduled to open the week of Nov. 9, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The new lane will run between exit 222 at Route 250 and exit 225 at Route 262. The opening is part of an ongoing project to widen I-81 in both directions near Staunton. Construction began in fall 2023 and is scheduled to be completed in summer 2027. The project also includes widening five bridges, four on I-81 South and one on I-81 North. Construction will continue after the third northbound lane opens. Remaining work includes bridge construction, paving, striping and installation of guardrails and signs. Drivers could encounter shoulder closures, changes in traffic patterns and overnight single-lane closures. The work-zone speed limit remains 60 mph in both directions. VDOT said construction schedules could change because of weather. The project is being completed under a $101 million design-build contract and is part of Virginia's I-81 Corridor Improvement Program. Other I-81 projects planned or underway in VDOT's Staunton District include truck-climbing lanes at Weyers Cave, scheduled for completion in late 2027; southbound widening near Strasburg, scheduled for completion in fall 2028; and widening near Harrisonburg,
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Virginia War Memorial adds Staunton general's WWII papers to archive
The family of Brig. Gen. Morris Thompson Warner donated his personal wartime papers, correspondence and military records to the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, preserving the story of a Staunton native who helped train and lead American infantry forces during World War II. The collection offers a firsthand account of Warner's military service and his connection to Staunton and the Shenandoah Valley. Warner began his 28 years of military service as a cadet at Pennsylvania State University, where he graduated as cadet commander of the corps. According to his family, he was federalized into the U.S. Army for deployment to Europe during World War I, but the war ended before he was stationed there. In 1922, Warner was assigned as training and plans officer for the 116th Infantry Regiment, a Virginia National Guard unit with historical ties to the Stonewall Brigade. A history of the regiment lists Warner as its training and plans officer beginning Aug. 10, 1922. He rose through the ranks while also building a small manufacturing company and participating in civic life in the Shenandoah Valley. As World War II intensified, then-Lt. Col. Warner took command of the 116th Infantry Regiment and oversaw the preparation of its
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Notice To Creditors, Distributees, And Legatees Proposed / Short Form Settlements – 12th Day Of November 2026
Notice To Creditors, Distributees, and Legatees Proposed / Short Form Settlements To the Creditors and Beneficiaries of the within named deceased persons: I have before me the Final settlements and Proposals for the estates of the following deceased persons, which shall be presented to the County Commission of Summers County, at the Courthouse thereof, in the City of Hinton, West Virginia on the 12th day of November 2026, at or near 10:00 a.m. These proposed settlements and short form settlements have been presented to me by the fiduciary of such estates which settlements I have approved as indicated below: Estate: Nancy Camper Fiduciary: Thomas Dale Camper Jr. Estate: Lawrence Ray Keaton Fiduciary: James Leroy Keaton Estate: Joseph Keller Fiduciary: Martha L. Merrill Estate: Easter Virginia Kidd Fiduciary: Donna Bowyer Estate: Jerome Roger Kirk Fiduciary: Alice Gunter Kirk Estate: Thomas Frederick Ward Fiduciary: Lucinda Ward Estate: Monroe Darrow Eads Fiduciary: Glenda Jean Eads Estate: David Allen Martin Fiduciary: Royce Martin Estate: Kenneth Marshall Humphries Fiduciary: Kenneth P. Humphries Estate: Goldie Faye Ward Fiduciary: Justin Wayn Ward Any person having any interest in the estate of any such deceased person, may appear before the County Commission at the time and place hereinabove
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Chili, crafts and live music on tap at Smith Mountain Lake Chili and Craft Festival Saturday
The Smith Mountain Lake Chili and Craft Festival returns to Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta on Saturday, Nov. 7, bringing a day of chili tasting, live music, shopping and family fun to the lake. Hosted by the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce, the annual event will feature nine chili-cooking...