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Storms ravage many Augusta County residents in short amount of time
MIDDLEBROOK, Va. (WHSV) - Quick bursts of rain and wind caused damages ranging from debris in the roads to an entire tree collapsing on top of a family’s home on July 16. As reported here, a wall of storms tore through parts of the Shenandoah Valley and left other parts dry. Many families watched from their homes as tree limbs fell onto the roadways and toppled onto power lines. One family in Middlebrook had a transformer blow up in front of their home and a tree collapse on a rental property they owned. You can find the picture below.
Lights on Afton Mountain, new Farm Use plate laws: THE DIGEST
New Farm Use vehicle plate laws go into effect RICHMOND – Laws governing farm use vehicle tags have changed. The new farm use vehicle guidelines require a permanent placard issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles rather than the traditional farm use plate. This includes pickup trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating less...
Augusta County Fair Tickets – The Ride Home
Listen weekdays at 4:30 for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the Augusta County Fair! Wednesday will include tickets to the Diesel Dirt Drags, Thursday will include the Figure 8 Rally Race, and Friday will include the Tractor Pull and Monster Truck. Listeners will try their best impersonate a farm animal….and Morgan must guess the sound.
Gas line work could close Greenville Avenue multiple times over the next month
STAUNTON – Over Sunday night, Greenville Avenue in Staunton closed to traffic. Columbia Gas of Virginia closed the road to work on nearby gas lines. According to a Facebook post from Staunton, Greenville Avenue closures could happen “several more times” as the project continues for the next month.
Greenville Avenue to close overnight for the next month
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - Parts of Route 11 (Greenville Avenue) southbound will be closed as Columbia Gas of Virginia crews work to improve gas line infrastructure for homeowners and businesses in Staunton. There are three highway connections for downtown Staunton. Exit 225 is connected to Commerce Road, Exit 222 is...
Trump campaign seizes momentum after eventful 72 hours
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Former President Donald J. Trump and his campaign team have turned a historic 72 hours into fuel for their campaign ahead of the presidential election in November. The assassination attempt against No. 45:. At a routine rally in Butler, Pennsylvania — during his campaign speech to...
VA: Electronic Connector Manufacturer Virginia Panel Corp. To Expand in Waynesboro
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership announced that Virginia Panel Corporation (VPC), a manufacturer of interconnect solutions products, is investing $11 million to relocate and expand its current machine shop and implement an enterprise manufacturing system using digital technology in the City of Waynesboro. The company will retrain its current 160 employees to utilize the new system and machine shop equipment.
Opioid settlement town halls and planning commission permits: THE AGENDA
SAW holds town halls on opioid settlement funds STAUNTON – Staunton, Augusta County, and Waynesboro are calling for input on how to use funds from the National Opioid Settlement. As reported in last week's edition of THE AGENDA, the Knowledge Advisory Group and Carter Foundation will present preliminary findings and recommendations on how to...
Ukrainian soldiers visited Slavic church in Harrisonburg
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Slavic Christian Church hosted wounded soldiers from Ukraine on Sunday who came to the United States seeking care. The soldiers have all experienced injuries resulting in the loss of a limb. During the church service, the Harrisonburg community welcomed the three soldiers warmly. They are...
VDOT : Public Hearing July 16th On I-64 Afton Mountain Lighting
CULPEPER – The Virginia Department of Transportation plans to install lighting on Interstate 64 at exit 99 at the summit of Afton Mountain in Augusta County. At a design public hearing on July 16 the public will have the opportunity to view project plans, speak with members of the project team and provide comments.
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