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Roadwork Set For Afton Mountain And Rockingham County
A public hearing will take place about the I-64 Afton Mountain lighting, set to improve visibility. The Virginia Department of Transportation is also preparing for several new roadwork projects on Interstate 81, primary and secondary roads throughout Rockingham County. Afton Mountain. The public hearing on July 16 will discuss the...
VSP: Driver ejected, killed in Augusta County crash
CHURCHVILLE — Virginia State Police said an Augusta County woman was killed Wednesday night after crashing her SUV in Churchville. Authorities said the crash took place at about 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of Stribling Springs Road and Stover Shop Road. A Chevrolet Suburban was headed south on Stribling Springs Road when it ran off the right side of the roadway, struck an embankment, and then hit a tree before overturning, police said.
Missing person alert: Augusta County Sheriff’s Office searching for Staunton man
The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance with locating a missing person who was last seen on Tuesday. Kevin Robert Robertson, 39, is 6’2”, 220 pounds, with brown eyes and a shaved head. If anyone has any information about this missing person, contact...
Sheriff's Office: Man missing from Staunton area
STAUNTON — The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance with locating a man missing from the Staunton area since last week, a press release said. Kevin R. Robertson, 39, was last seen July 2. The sheriff's office said he wasn't reported missing until...
Augusta supervisors reject companion pigs in residential zoning
VERONA – There will not be companion pigs in residential districts in Augusta County. During its June 27 meeting, the Augusta County Board of Supervisors considered two different but related ordinance amendments adding permission to have up to two companion pigs. About an hour into the meeting, Supervisor Butch Wells moved the board accept the first of two ordinances. ...
SAW Housing gaining traction towards Greater Augusta region housing troubles
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - At the seventh “Lunch and Learn” hosted by members of the SAW Housing board, people from different backgrounds heard about the beginnings of an action plan to address housing issues in the Greater Augusta region. The Greater Augusta region — Staunton, Augusta County and...
Augusta County: Single-vehicle crash takes the life of Mount Solon woman
A Mount Solon woman died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash in western Augusta County late Wednesday. According to Virginia State Police, Martha N. Root, 41, of Mount Solon, was traveling south on Stribling Springs Road at 11:30 p.m. when her Chevrolet Suburban ran off the right side of the road, struck an embankment and tree, and overturned.
Mt. Solon woman dies in Wednesday night crash near Churchville
CHURCHVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – State Police are investigating a fatal crash late Wednesday night in Augusta County just inside the national forest near Churchville. State Police say a Chevy Suburban was traveling south around 11:30pm on Stribling Springs Road near Stover Shop Road when it ran off the right side of the road, struck an embankment and tree, then overturned. The driver, 41-year old Martha N. Root of nearby Mount Solon, was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. She died at the scene.
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