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Motorcyclist dies in Augusta County crash
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - A man from Stuarts Draft has died following a two-vehicle crash in Augusta County on Tuesday. According to Virginia State Police, the crash happened around 3:15 p.m. in the 1000 block of Howardsville Turnpike. A 2008 Mazda MZ6 was stopped waiting to make a left...
Turner’s Hat Trick lifts Chargers past Green Waves
HOT SPRINGS – In a pivotal Pioneer District showdown, Bath County routed Narrows 7-1 in a varsity boys soccer match in Hot Springs last Tuesday. The Chargers got a huge performance from Luke Turner who had a hat trick with three goals in the win. Turner was also one of four players with three […] The post Turner’s Hat Trick lifts Chargers past Green Waves appeared first on The Virginian Review.
A GOP school board member tried to ban a student's art for being 'offensive' to Christians
A conservative school board member in Virginia singled out a queer student over the weekend by calling an emergency meeting to determine whether or not their piece of artwork should be allowed in the school's spring show. Abby Driscoll’s piece about religious trauma, “But Not Enough to Save You,” was...
Several larcenies reported in Augusta County, sheriff’s office looking for suspect
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is looking for suspects they believe are involved in a string of larcenies in the Stuarts Draft area. Just before 5 a.m. Wednesday, the sheriff’s office received a report of a suspicious U-Haul box truck in the area of Guthrie Road, White Hill Road, and Churchman’s Mill.
Bath County Sheriff’s Office Weekly News Release April 28 – May 4
Bath County Sheriff’s Office Weekly News Release Sunday, April 28 through Saturday, May 4 Sunday, April 28 Deputy Altizer delivered an emergency message to a camper at Lake Moomaw. Deputy Altizer conducted a traffic stop on Mountain Valley Road near Dry Run Road. Deputy Miller responded to Bath Community Hospital for […] The post Bath County Sheriff’s Office Weekly News Release April 28 – May 4 appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Seaton votes against minutes for a second time, cites missing controversial questions
VERONA – A normally routine item, meeting minutes for the Augusta County Board of Supervisors, had an opposing vote for a second time this year. In January, the supervisors appointed Jeffrey Slaven as chair and Pam Carter as vice chair. ...
Weyers Cave woman pleads guilty to embezzlement of the Weyers Cave Ruritan Club
WEYERS CAVE, Va. (WHSV) - Penny Whitecotton pleaded guilty in Augusta Circuit Court to one count of embezzlement over $1,000 after she was accused of stealing money from the Weyers Cave Ruritan Club. According to the Augusta County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, Whitecotton was the former treasurer of the Ruritan club...
Augusta County woman charged with stealing hundred of thousands of dollars from friend
STAUNTON — In 2019, Gerald “Jerry” Hatton Sr. of Waynesboro died at the age of 77, leaving an estate north of two million dollars to his wife of 35 years, Mary S. Hatton. Authorities now claim Ms. Hatton, who has since passed away, was the victim of fraud following her husband's death. Last year,...
Valley Program for Aging Services to celebrate 50 years with anniversary events all year
Has faced major challenges over its 50-year history. Most notably, the rapidly aging Baby Boomers known as the “grey wave” and the COVID-19 pandemic. VPAS responded with seminars, consultation, dementia education and more support for family caregivers. “VPAS has been an important and reliable presence in our communities...
D.M. Conner quarry expansion vote delayed by Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals.
VERONA – Benny Conner looked at the 100 feet of woods on top of a graded hill. On one side, the bottom of the hill, was his active quarry. The other side was untouched land. His permit required a 100-foot buffer along this section of quarry's edge and the adjoining property. “I started...
More rain, unsettled weather for this week
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - With a new week underway, the weather pattern will remain active for the next several days. Several rounds of steady, scattered showers will impact the area Monday afternoon, mostly after 1-3pm. Rain is expected to fall through the evening, adding to the already soaking rain and storms the pounded the region from the past weekend.
Body found in Highland County not that of Staunton man who vanished in 2012
HIGHLAND COUNTY — A body discovered mid-April near the Confederate Breastworks Trail in Highland County is not that of a Staunton man who went missing around that area 12 years ago, according to the Highland County Sheriff's Office. On April 20, a body was found on a service road in the George Washington National Forest that connects to U.S. 250 near the Confederate Breastworks Trail, authorities said. On Wednesday, Chief Deputy John Wright of the Highland County...
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