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This Charming Little Virginia Town Might Just Be The Happiest Place In America

There are towns you visit and forget, and then there are towns like Orange, Virginia, that quietly rearrange your whole idea of what a good day looks like. Orange sits in the Piedmont region of Virginia, about an hour and a half from Washington, D.C. and 26 miles northeast of Charlottesville, and it has been recognized as one of the happiest places in America.

Orange, VA · 1d
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Two Mountains, One Long Night: Tri-State Crews Battle Fires in Morgan County, W.Va., and Frederick County, Va.

Two separate mountain fires broke out Monday, Nov. 9, in neighboring states, pulling firefighters from Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia up steep, leaf-covered slopes and keeping crews on the fire lines through the night. One fire burned along the western slope of Cacapon Mountain in Morgan County, W.Va., just...

Morgan County, WV · 1d
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VDOT seeks public input on two Route 29 intersections

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Virginia Department of Transportation wants public input on two Route 29 intersections as the state studies possible improvements in Albemarle and Fauquier counties. In Albemarle County, the study covers Route 29, also called Seminole Trail, at Airport Road and Proffit Road. In Fauquier County, the...

Albemarle County, VA · 13h
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Wildfire prompts evacuations near Cove Campground in Frederick County

FREDERICK COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - As of late Monday evening, the fire is reportedly 90% contained. An active wildfire near Cove Campground in Frederick County has prompted evacuations along several roads on Monday. Those who were asked to evacuate have now been able to return home. According to the Virginia...

Frederick County, VA · 2d
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Charles Town Track Superintendent Bowling to Retire

Track Superintendent Doug Bowling has announced his retirement from that role, concluding a career that spanned nearly 50 years with Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. Bowling will be succeeded by Assistant Track Superintendent Warren Cogle. Bowling's retirement date is scheduled for December 31, and Cogle will assume his new...

Charles Town, WV · 2d

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Twice Told Books sets opening date in Loudoun County

A much anticipated new bookstore coming to Loudoun County has announced its opening date. We’re talking about Twice Told Books. As readers of The Burn know, Twice Told Books is a used bookstore getting ready to open in the Old Ashburn neighborhood of Ashburn. The exact address is 20691...

Loudoun County, VA · 3d

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Ribbon-cutting Marks Opening for New Behavioral Health Pavilion in Virginia

A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the opening of Valley Health’s Behavioral Health Pavilion, located on the Winchester Medical Center campus in Virginia. The design fosters a welcoming and flexible environment that supports both adult and adolescent populations. The 26,200-square-foot outpatient facility brings together programs previously spread across multiple facilities throughout the region under one roof, creating a space for care to be more connected, accessible and seamless.

Winchester, VA · 1d

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There’s A Historic Train Depot In Virginia That Whisks You Back To The Early 1900s

There’s a spot in Montpelier Station, Virginia where the calendar on the wall still reads 1927, the telegraph equipment sits ready for the next message, and the only thing missing is the sound of a steam whistle cutting through the trees. The Historic Montpelier Railroad Depot, built around 1910,...

Montpelier Station, VA · 10h

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Most central Virginia counties voted down a local sales tax for new school construction

"We're not done trying to get this to pass," said Kelly Greer, member of the Greene County School Board. "We're allowed to have it on a future ballot and so that's what we're going to do." The post Most central Virginia counties voted down a local sales tax for new school construction appeared first on Charlottesville Tomorrow .

Charlottesville, VA · 2d

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Winchester FAPT Seeks Parent Representative for Family Services Planning

Winchester, Virginia — The Winchester Department of Social Services is seeking a parent representative to serve on the city’s Family Assessment and Planning Team (FAPT), which helps guide decisions about funding services and support for eligible children and their families. The parent representative will provide a family perspective...

Winchester, VA · 2d

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Overnight I-81 North Ramp Closure Planned in Harrisonburg Nov. 11-12

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - A ramp along Interstate 81 North in Harrisonburg will close overnight Wednesday and Thursday as crews continue work on the I-81 Widening Harrisonburg project. The ramp to and from Route 33 West (Exit 247B) will be closed from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, until 7 a.m....

Harrisonburg, VA · 2d

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JMU students, Harrisonburg residents demand City Council passes collective bargaining ordinance

Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation (HDPT) drivers gathered in City Hall on Tuesday night, asking the Harrisonburg City Council to pass a collective bargaining ordinance (CBO) to negotiate wages and working conditions during its scheduled meeting. Collective bargaining is the negotiation process between the city and a labor union that...

Harrisonburg, VA · 17h

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Winchester, Frederick County Offices to Close for Veterans Day

Winchester, Virginia — Government offices and several public facilities in Winchester and Frederick County will close Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day, with changes to trash collection and landfill operating hours also scheduled. In Winchester, city offices, the Jim Barnett Park Recreation Center, Winchester Transit and the...

Winchester, VA · 2d

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Rockingham County School Board seeks dismissal of former principal’s lawsuit

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Rockingham County School Board is asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by the former principal of Peak View Elementary School. Joseph Kapuchuck filed the lawsuit after he was fired in August 2024, claiming it was in retaliation for...

Rockingham County, VA · 1d

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MARL hearings end as landowners, state staff question transmission project

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WDTV) — Hearings on the proposed MidAtlantic Resiliency Link transmission line have ended, leaving West Virginia regulators to consider testimony about the project’s need, costs and effects on landowners. The proposed 107.5-mile, 500-kilovolt line, known as MARL, would run from Pennsylvania toward Virginia. NextEra Energy Transmission...

West Virginia · 2d

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City of Harrisonburg’s development program for early-stage businesses returns

HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Harrisonburg Economic Development is currently accepting applications for the annual Harrisonburg Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (HEDI) program. HEDI seeks to help nurture and develop early-stage business owners that operate in Harrisonburg. The HEDI program begins with participants meeting one-on-one with a business coach to discuss...

Harrisonburg, VA · 1d

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Warren County Supervisors Ramp Up Search for a Permanent County Administrator Replacement

On Tuesday afternoon, November 10th, the Warren County Board of Supervisors, minus one, Richard Jamieson, adjourned to a Special Meeting Closed Session to conduct the first three of six remote interviews for the County Administrator position. The second set of three interviews is slated for the following day, Wednesday, November 11th, at the same 4 p.m. starting time. Interviews were given a one-hour maximum time limit per applicant.

Warren County, VA · 21h

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Town Council Arrives at Consensus on Joint Tourism Agreement with the County

A high-stakes work session of the Town Council on November 9 covered a wide variety of business items, including the possibility that two new centrifuges housed in a building to be constructed for that purpose might replace the less effective process represented by the rotary fan press currently being used for dewatering, in which liquids are separated from solids. While this acquisition indicates a significant financial investment, it could save the Town as much as $100,000 per year. Also, the council heard from Warren County Economic Development Director Patrick Barker about six target industries the Board of Supervisors has embraced, inviting the Town to do the same. Last, the council added an item at the beginning of the meeting concerning the much-discussed and revised Town-County joint tourism agreement.

Warren County, VA · 1d

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Harrisonburg City Council approves request to amend Zoning Ordinance to amend the definition of “shopping center”

HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Harrisonburg City Council approved a request to amend the Zoning Ordinance to amend the definition of “shopping center” and to provide a parking calculation for shopping centers during last night’s meeting. The proposed amendment would revise the definition of “shopping...

Harrisonburg, VA · 1d

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Shenandoah welcomes retired Navy captain as guest speaker at Nov. 14 Veterans Service

SHENANDOAH — The Town of Shenandoah and the Shenandoah River Chapter, NSDAR invites the public to join them for a special patriotic evening honoring our nation’s veterans at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 14 at the Town of Shenandoah Museum and Welcome Center, 507 First Street. The program...

Shenandoah, VA · 1d