Augusta County

BRIEF: Roadside bomb damages truck, driver uninjured

2013-05-17 12:34:02

Multiple law enforcement agencies were investigating an explosion early Thursday morning that heavily damaged a 2004 Toyota pickup truck but did not injure the 61 year-old driver. The incident was reported in the Pastures community in western Augusta...

Pot growing case going to Augusta County grand jury

2013-05-17 12:34:02

The case against two men accused of growing marijuana on land belonging to the Frontier Culture Museum will go to an Augusta County grand jury in July. Attorneys for Matthew Meissinger and Harold Morris, III, waived a preliminary hearing in Augusta...

Valley News Briefs

2013-05-14 06:34:02

Waynesboro police arrest man wanted in three places A Lyndhurst man wanted in three jurisdictions was arrested by Waynesboro police on Monday. Jeremiah James Woodson, 38, was found about 11:45 a.m. on Monday in a residence in the 1100 block of New...

Colonial Virginia gentry embraced stranded North African

2013-04-29 11:09:00

As the political epicenter of British America’s richest and most populous colony, the town of Williamsburg played host to a rich cross-spectrum of humanity during the 1700s. Planters, merchants and tradesmen of all shades and stripes came from...

Hollister plans $29.6M expansion in Augusta County

2013-03-25 08:25:00

Hollister Inc. plans to expand and upgrade its manufacturing plant in Augusta County. Gov. Bob McDonnell said Monday that the $29.6 million project will add 50,000 square feet of warehouse space and increase production volume. Hollister develops,...

Governor McDonnell declares state of emergency for Virginia

2013-03-06 09:08:00

Nearly 400,000 people in Virginia are currently without power. #vawx — Bob McDonnell (@BobMcDonnell) March 6, 2013 Gov. Bob McDonnell has declared a state of emergency in Virginia, as snow continues to pile up and knock out power to electric...

3 adults, 1 child dead in Augusta Co. fire

2012-12-23 13:06:00

The Virginia State Police are investigating the fire deaths of three adults and a 9-year-old child in the Shenandoah Valley.�� Churchville Deputy Fire Chief Craig Williams said the four died late Friday when fire destroyed their trailer home. The...

Mitt Romney to deliver speech at VMI on Monday

2012-10-04 11:10:00

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will deliver a foreign policy speech Monday at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. According to a news release from the Romney campaign, the former Massachusetts governor will share his vision for a...

Virginia Department of Education releases SOL results

2012-09-26 14:02:00

Ninety-three percent of Virginia's public schools are fully accredited, according to numbers released Wednesday afternoon by the Virginia Department of Education. According to the VDOE, 96 percent of elementary schools and 88 percent of middle schools...

Fourth of July Events

2012-07-04 13:29:00

Sunday, July 1 Bedford County: Moneta FireWORX Fest Where: Downtown Moneta (Rt. 122 and White House Road) When: Gate opens at 5:30 p.m.; music by The WORX Band starts at 6 p.m.; fireworks start at about 10 p.m. Cost: $5 a person; children 10 and under...

Buena Vista mother and her three sons sentenced on meth charges

2012-03-27 12:48:00

A Buena Vista mother and her three sons have been sentenced for their role in a methamphetamine ring. 50-year-old Camilla Ramirez, also known as "Momma" has been sentenced to 96 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release. Also, 30-...

Katherine B. Stonesifer, 91

2012-03-17 15:11:00

Katherine B. (Auxt) Stonesifer, 91, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at her home in Verona, Va. Born March 6, 1920, in Chambersburg, Pa., she was the daughter of George and Harriet (Pugh) Auxt. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by sister,...

Democratic candidate Greg Marrow places his hands to his face as Augusta County numbers come in against him in Waynesboro , Va. Marrow lost to Republican Steve Landes in Virginia 's 25th district as Democrat Creigh Deeds lost to Republican Bob McDonnell for the governor's seat.

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