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UPDATE: Missing man has been located
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to find a missing man. According to the sheriff’s office, 77-year-old Gene Gary Serrett was last seen around 7:30 a.m. Monday at a home in Staunton. His friends tell officials they have not...
Victims in fatal pedestrian crash in Weyers Cave identified as 83- and 72-year-old Staunton women
WEYERS CAVE — Virginia State Police have identified the two pedestrians killed in a crash Saturday night on Route 11. A 2003 Dodge Caravan was heading northbound on Route 11 when police said the driver was unable to avoid striking two pedestrians who were crossing the highway approximately a half mile north of Weyers Cave Road in Augusta County. ...
Food Lion completes renovations at 167 North Carolina and Virginia stores
Food Lion has finished a $365 million campaign to upgrade supermarkets it operates in North Carolina and Virginia, the grocery chain announced Monday. The Ahold Delhaize-owned chain plans to hold ribbon-cuttings at 167 refreshed stores in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, as well as the greater Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, area on Wednesday.
Annual Virginia crime analysis report shows increase in violent crime for 2023
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — There’s good news, bad news and alarming news with the release of the Virginia State Police’s annual statewide crime analysis report for 2023 on Tuesday. The good? Reported homicides are down. The bad? The violent crime rate increased slightly. The alarming? Hate crimes are way up. Homicides down Although the […]
Virginia abandoned mine land receives federal boost
(The Center Square) — Old coal mining sites in Southwest Virginia are being repurposed into places of business, outdoor recreation, entertainment, and greener forms of energy production thanks to $10 million in recently awarded federal grants. Since 2017, various development projects in Southwest Virginia have received federal funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization […]
Virginia Federal, Member One Federal credit unions merge
Member One Federal Credit Union and Virginia Federal Credit Union officially merged Aug. 1, creating a $7 billion holding company with more than 1,100 employees and 37 branch locations. The combined organization will serve almost 500,000 members in a variety of channels, including digital banking, ATM networks, and branch locations.
'Looks really nasty': Spotted Lanternflies leaving behind sticky mess
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Some people in our area are in a bit of a sticky situation. The invasive spotted lanternflies, which are all across the state, are leaving behind a mess on cars and patios. The nice term for it is 'honeydew.' Essentially, what this is, is the...
Could This Right-to-Counsel Program for Evictions Become a Statewide Model?
While the sense of what makes a place a home can be strong, Jana Hobbs knows how fragile the ability to remain in a home can be. From a transient childhood to a portion of her younger adulthood spent unhoused and on drugs, to coping with mental health issues, Hobbs has had to overcome obstacles to create the sense of home she has now with her longtime partner, their grandson and puppy in an apartment on Richmond’s North Side.
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