Scholars Latino Initiative announces endowment lead gift

The Down Syndrome Association of Greater Richmond will hold its inaugural community awareness and fundraising event, the Step Up for Down Syndrome 1K and Family Festival, on Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hillandale Park in Harrisonburg. DSAGR has been serving the Shenandoah Valley community since March...

New Dominion Bookshop will host an in-person reading with poets and UVA alumni Kyle Marbut and Wo Chan on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. Marbut will be reading a selection of their poetry, and Chan will be reading from their debut poetry collection, Togetherness, which will be released from Nightboat in September.

Polish your cowboy boots or sport your finest cocktail attire for an exclusive State Fair of Virginia VIP experience featuring downhome fair fundamentals with an upscale ambiance at the Black Tie & Boots fundraising gala at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22. The celebration will be an indoor-outdoor event held...

The stress is on in the River City. Longer work hours thanks to increased demands at home and the COVID-19 pandemic exposed Americans to a new level of stress since 2020, and residents of Waynesboro are not immune to that stress. Now, two years after the pandemic began, Americans face...

Real-time video has now joined 9-1-1 telephone calls and text-to-911 as the newest way residents and visitors in the Charlottesville/Albemarle region can request assistance in an emergency. A host of technological upgrades – including video, SMS-based surveys, new telephone equipment, and automated alarm monitoring – have been implemented to support the ECC’s first responders in providing the quickest and best possible 9-1-1 service.

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture and The Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond have partnered to showcase a film series centered around civil rights, human rights and social justice in American history. The Created Equal Film Series was originally established by the VMHC in 2013 to honor museum...

In 1788, when two young countrymen asked Thomas Jefferson for advice on where to go on their own journey, he wrote them a 5,000-word letter he entitled Hints to Americans Travelling in Europe, instructing them where to go, what to do, and how to bring knowledge from their travels back to newborn America.

Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a federal food program for public schools in the United States. All students receive free and reduced meals in the school system as long as 40 percent of students in a school system are eligible. Waynesboro Schools had a significantly high number of students on...

Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is making its way to Spotsylvania County with $3 million for improvements to U.S. Route 1. U.S. Route 1, formerly known as Jefferson Davis Highway in the city of Fredericksburg and now called Patriot Highway, stretches north and south from Washington, D.C. to Raleigh, North Carolina.

A Downtown Waynesboro market and retail study will assist the city and downtown property owners boost the local economy. The study, prepared by Creative Economic Development Consulting in conjunction with the Waynesboro Economic Development Authority, recommends a mix of uses for five derelict properties on West Main Sreet ranging from retail, restaurant, bed and breakfast, and office.

Ryan Kopacsi will return as director of the VCU Pep Band, The Peppas, VCU Vice President and Director of Athletics Ed McLaughlin announced Tuesday. “Ryan and I share the same vision of making our gameday atmosphere the best in the country – college or pro. We have seen the pivotal role that The Peppas play in creating that atmosphere. After many discussions, we both knew the time was right for him to return to VCU and re-energize our talented students in The Peppas and our fans. I know our fans will welcome him home like we have in VCU Athletics,” McLaughlin said.

One of the most iconic and recognizable bands in America, ZZ Top, synonymous with their trademark beards, hotrod cars, and spinning guitars, is returning to Richmond’s Altria Theater on Oct. 4 for an 8 p.m. show. The band is hitting the road hot on the heels of their newest...

The Staunton Farmers’ Market is celebrating 30 years this season. The SFM is hosting a customer appreciation day on Aug. 13 from 7 a.m. to noon. This date also coincides with National Farmers’ Market week. The event will feature music at 9:30 a.m. by Old Hat. In addition...

The guys I sit next to in the press box have been wondering for a while why Mike Hollins doesn’t get more time in the Virginia backfield. New Virginia football coach Tony Elliott has made Hollins, a 5’9”, 208-pound junior, a sort of personal project, without any guarantees in terms of playing time.

The intersection of Route 704 (Boyers Road) and Route 688 (Taylor Spring Lane) in Rockingham County will be converted to an all-way stop beginning the week of Aug. 15-19. Route 704 northbound and southbound drivers currently have the right of way, and Route 688 eastbound and westbound drivers have a stop sign. After the conversion, stop signs will be in place for all motorists approaching the intersection.

The annual storm sewer flush contract is in full effect in Waynesboro. Contractors will be in town for the month of August to inspect and clean stormwater pipes, manholes, and inlets, at several locations throughout the city, according to a civic alert sent by email. This year’s contract includes sections...

Charlottesville Police responded to the 400th block of 5th Street S.W. for a report of shots fired on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Officers located several shell casings in the area. Shortly thereafter, police were notified that a victim of the shooting was at the UVA Emergency Room. The victim is a 32-year-old male Augusta County resident who suffered a single gunshot wound to the leg.

The Waynesboro Police Department arrested Hampton Lamar Smith, 38, of Crozet, on multiple alleged weapon offenses. Waynesboro Police officers responded to the 100 block of Osage Lane on Friday at approximately 11:41 pm for a report of shots fired. The officers started an investigation once arriving on the scene, and while officers continued to investigate, they were alerted that Smith had returned to the location of the shooting.