Top Story

waynesboro map
Story by Chris Graham/AFP

Behind the scenes as Waynesboro City Council weighs the fate of Mimosa Farm

The Mimosa Farm permit is on the Waynesboro City Council docket for a possible yay-or-nay vote on Monday night.

Read the full story here.

Top News

police crime scene
Local

Charlottesville Police ask for help with investigation into Downtown Mall shooting

virtual learning
Local

Waynesboro Schools explore virtual learning for Westwood Hills students: Conflict?

The local Boys & Girls Club chapter is planning to have a virtual learning support option for Westwood Hills Elementary School families who feel they need additional time to process the Sept. 2 shooting at the school operational no later than Oct. 5.

school student child bookbag
Local

Emergency Family Relief Fund set up to assist Westwood Hills families

Locals are coming together to help Westwood Hills parents facing financial hardship with the school having been closed the past couple of weeks after the Sept. 2 shooting.

The Latest

Region/State

1
David Driver | List of notable actors from the Commonwealth of Virginia

From Staunton native and trailblazer William Haines to Fairfax native and “Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudeikis, Virginia has produced a fair share of notable actors.

northern virginia
Local

2
VDOT: Local road construction, maintenance for the week of Sept. 14-18

VDOT has released an updated list of road construction and maintenance projects for the local area for the week of Sept. 14-18.

vdot road
Basketball

3
Norfolk State basketball alum Devon Ellis begins pro career in Hungary

Once Norfolk State was eliminated in the MEAC basketball tournament last March by South Carolina State, power forward Devon Ellis of the Spartans had options.

Devon Ellis Norfolk State
Basketball

4
Fort Defiance grad makes switch from Bridgewater to EMU as assistant hoops coach

If basketball is a microcosm for life – the highs and the lows – then Marsha (Houff) Justice has certainly encountered a wide range of emotions in her coaching career.

marsha houff justice
Richmond

5
Early voting in Virginia begins on Sept. 18: Everything you need to know

Election Day for our 2026 midterms, and local races in Harrisonburg, Staunton and Waynesboro, among other localities in Virginia, is Tuesday, Nov. 3, but early voting begins this coming Friday, Sept. 18.

vote here voter election day

Local/State News View all

northern virginia
Region/State

David Driver | List of notable actors from the Commonwealth of Virginia

vdot road
Local

VDOT: Local road construction, maintenance for the week of Sept. 14-18

VDOT has released an updated list of road construction and maintenance projects for the local area for the week of Sept. 14-18.

school bus arm
Local

What Staunton Schools would be able to do with a 1 percent sales tax hike

Voters in localities across the state, including the City of Staunton, will be asked on the Nov. 3 ballot to approve a 1 percent local sales tax to provide local money for new school construction and renovation projects.

Politics View all

Beth Macy in Waynesboro
Trump's America

Beth Macy pledges to back congressional data center moratorium

vote here voter election day
Richmond

Early voting in Virginia begins on Sept. 18: Everything you need to know

Election Day for our 2026 midterms, and local races in Harrisonburg, Staunton and Waynesboro, among other localities in Virginia, is Tuesday, Nov. 3, but early voting begins this coming Friday, Sept. 18.

tom perriello john mcguire
Trump's America

Perriello highlights pledge to fight for rural healthcare in underserved Fifth District

Eleven of the 24 counties in the Fifth District, which runs a long way down 29, from Charlottesville to the North Carolina border, through Lynchburg and Danville, and down 15 through Farmville, and 360 to South Boston, and a lot of wide open space, have no OB-GYN.

Go 'Hoos View all

michael vick tony elliott uva football
UVA Football

UVA Football: Tony Elliott, egged on by local media, falls on his sword for Michael Vick, again

west virginia football rich rodriguez
UVA Football

First look: West Virginia is 2-0 early, but not exactly against tough tests

West Virginia, the next-up for #25 Virginia, improved to 2-0 on the season with a 52-7 win over UT-Martin, an FCS school, on Saturday.

uva football tony elliott
UVA Football

UVA Football: Why do you play games that you know will end up 59-3?

I’m trying to find the value in 59-3 blowouts of FCS teams that won one game last season, to justify leaving the house last night to half-watch a UVA Football game that not even the TV people wanted any part of.

Sports View all

marsha houff justice
Basketball

Fort Defiance grad makes switch from Bridgewater to EMU as assistant hoops coach

Devon Ellis Norfolk State
Basketball

Norfolk State basketball alum Devon Ellis begins pro career in Hungary

Once Norfolk State was eliminated in the MEAC basketball tournament last March by South Carolina State, power forward Devon Ellis of the Spartans had options.

Darian Bengston
Pro Wrestling

Darian Bengston: Actor, student, one of pro wrestling’s premier technicians

Darian Bengston walks the fine line with brilliant precision. An actor and student of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England, Bengston studied Shakespeare for his master's program.

Business Wire

1
10 money tasks before moving overseas from Virginia

Moving out of the country involves a massive checklist, but ignoring your financial footprint in Virginia will cost you thousands.

travel overseas esim phone expat finance

2
How much does a filing mistake actually cost an expat?

A U.S. tax filing mistake can cost an expat nothing in penalties, or it can lead to additional tax, interest, correction fees and separate reporting penalties.

IRS internal revenue service tax taxes expat

3
Virginia hospital lien cap: Why hospital bills and liens aren’t the same

A big hospital bill shows up while your Virginia car accident settlement is still being negotiated, and the number looks like what the hospital expects from your recovery. Usually, it isn't.

crutches hospital lien claim accident injury

4
Why career changers fail at regulated fields without a real learning plan

A career pivot into law, finance, or healthcare fails more often on planning than on ability. The people who wash out usually could have learned the material.

job training career change class business plan

5
When a handshake deal falls apart: How courts actually decide who owns what

A handshake and a promise can build an enforceable contract in most jurisdictions, and courts routinely uphold them when the pieces line up.

handshake business deal contract partnership

Multimedia