Before the unveiling of the memorial sign, community and council members gathered on the shoulder of the road to share stories and memories they had with Walls.
As many children are anticipating their last day of school across the Valley, some parents are left with anxieties about child care during the summer months.
As of Friday, May 27, Virginia has had 1,777,813 total cases of COVID-19, including confirmed lab tests and clinical diagnoses, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
Staunton City Council addressed lighting, elections and the Equity and Diversity Commission in Thursday night’s council work session and council meeting.
The commonwealth is no stranger to mass shootings, from the Virginia Beach office shooting in 2019 to the Virginia Tech shooting more than a decade prior.
Since the leaked draft of the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade, protests have been happening all across the country to show disapproval of the potential decision.
Botkin has served as the Interim Executive Director since February 2022 when long-time Executive Director, Greg Campbell, was appointed as Director of the Virginia Department of Aviation.
As of Thursday, May 26, Virginia has had 1,774,185 total cases of COVID-19, including confirmed lab tests and clinical diagnoses, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
Last year in Virginia, there were 5,583 crashes involving unrestrained people, 3,854 unrestrained injuries and 334 deaths involving unrestrained people.
Staff encourages every hiker, from beginner to experienced, to plan out their day and let a friend or family member know their location and return time.
It does not appear voters in Augusta County will have the opportunity in November to vote on if they feel the county should purchase body cameras for the county’s deputies.
The Rockingham County Board of Supervisors is set to meet on Wednesday night. Supervisors will go over a number of items including the potential creation of a small private school in Keezletown.
Wednesday was award day for the 1st-graders at Moss-Nuckols Elementary in Louisa. Eager students proudly displayed their certificates as their parents snapped pictures.
While the nation mourns the young and beloved souls taken so suddenly in the Robb Elementary School shooting, there are still questions about the factors that would drive someone to commit such an evil act.
Valley schools are dealing with the aftermath of Tuesday’s deadly school shooting in Texas. In Harrisonburg, the Police Department increased patrols around schools on Monday.
“We just want to give a safe space for people to acknowledge, mourn and give them an opportunity to say this is not okay and that it is okay to take a moment to cry and be vulnerable, to grieve. Also to have a next step and action,” Andrea Jackson said. “We want to make a change to make sure this does not happen again.”
