Top Story
Waynesboro leaders sold our clean air, water, for 300 low-tech jobs
It’s fair to give Waynesboro leaders hell for the mess that we’re in with Northrop Grumman, which is on the verge of getting a permit from the Virginia DEQ that will allow the military-industrial giant to spew tons of pollutants into our air, and eventually our groundwater.
The Latest
Local/State News View all
VDOT: Road construction, maintenance on the schedule for the week of Aug. 17-21
We have the updated VDOT road construction and maintenance schedule for Augusta County, Nelson County, Rockbridge County and Rockingham County for the week of Aug. 17-21.
Five shot, one critically wounded, in mass shooting at Virginia State University
Five people were shot, one of them critically wounded, in a shooting at Virginia State University in the early-morning hours on Saturday.
ICYMI
Government & Politics View all
Roddy Scheer | Has climate change had any impact on global wine production?
Eight out of the ten hottest years on record have occurred in the past decade. Thus, it is no surprise that rising global temperatures have had a significant impact on wine production.
Alon Ben-Meir | Wars, inequality, poverty no longer confined to faraway places
We are living through a moment in time of cascading disorder. Wars, inequality, and poverty are no longer confined to “faraway” places; they are entwined into a single global crisis that cuts across continents, regions and regimes.
ICYMI
Sports View all
UVA Swimming: Alum Kate Douglass sets another fresh world record
UVA Swimming alum Kate Douglass broke the world record in the 50m Freestyle twice on Saturday at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, Calif.
UVA Football: The 2026 Virginia roster is the most experienced in the country
Fun factoid from a recent ESPN column: the UVA Football roster will be the most experienced in the country this season.
ICYMI
The Latest
New CBS News poll: The middle is moving, and quickly, from right to left
The headlines I’m seeing from a new CBS News poll have it that the loony Democrats like socialism more than they do capitalism.
Roddy Scheer | Has climate change had any impact on global wine production?
Eight out of the ten hottest years on record have occurred in the past decade. Thus, it is no surprise that rising global temperatures have had a significant impact on wine production.
Business Wire
Multimedia
Join the thousands of readers like you who support independent journalism.
Local news is in “serious jeopardy,” according to experts. Pitch in and help AFP continue to deliver news to the Valley, Virginia and beyond.