Advertisement
December 18, 2008
They’re here: Google Street View comes to Waynesboro
With its chain restaurants and car lots, Stuarts Draft Highway may not be the most scenic drive in the Shenandoah Valley, but the road now is one of only a handful in Augusta County that has been photographed in driver-eye-view for Google Maps.
Deeds garners a rural endorsement
Sen. Creigh Deeds’ bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination got a major boost Thursday with an endorsement from Southwest Virginia Congressman Rick Boucher.December 17, 2008
Council mulls over water, sewage rates
The Waynesboro City Council engaged in a spate of trash-talking following a proposal by city staff that would reduce the refuse fund budget by $42,000 and reduce trash rates by $6 yearly.River City 2020 meets
The River City 2020 group, organized by The News Virginian, held its first meeting Wednesday at the newspaper’s office in an effort to create an economic vision for downtown.Kaine defends proposal to double cigarette tax
RICHMOND — Hard times officially arrived for Virginia government Wednesday in a new budget containing Gov. Timothy M. Kaine’s proposed health care and school cuts, layoffs, and early release for some nonviolent prisoners.Cuts to jolt heath and education
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine’s budget cuts to cover a $2.9 billion revenue shortfall had an immediate impact on Staunton on Wednesday with the announcement that the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents would close by June, taking 100 jobs with it.Staunton to develop new Western State property
STAUNTON — Staunton officials said Wednesday that the new Western State Hospital will be built in the city’s Virginia Crossroads Business Park adjacent to the current hospital.
Commonwealth Center part of governor’s cuts
Staunton city officials will discuss the potential closing of the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents at an afternoon briefing.Car windows busted, reward offered
A string of car windows broken early Tuesday in Staunton may be related.December 16, 2008
Reading between the lines
Reading is fundamental, but learning how to do it sometimes means taking a different route.
Gang member appeals 5-year sentence
A Waynesboro man on Tuesday appealed his sentence on a gang involvement conviction.Swindler sought in connection to theft
She reached for the noodles, he reached for her wallet and within minutes a simple shopping-aisle favor brought quick cash to a fugitive swindler.Hearing continued for teen murder suspect
Attorneys clashed Tuesday during a preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing former R.E. Lee High School football star Reginald “Shay” Nicholson, but revealed no new details about what happened Nov. 9.Economy not likely to hit area too hard
Invista layoffs will drive up the unemployment in Waynesboro, but the city likely will not be hit as hard as others by the recession, a state economist said Tuesday.Kaine to unveil budget shortfall plan
Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine is expected to announce today the size of Virginia’s budget shortfall and his proposed cuts to deal with it.Three-on-one attack nets wallet
A 23-year-old man reported he was beaten by three white males early Tuesday morning in the 300 block of Central Avenue in Staunton.Swindler sought in connection to theft
She reached for the noodles, he reached for her wallet and within minutes a simple shopping-aisle favor brought quick cash to a fugitive swindler.
Hearing for murder suspect continued
A preliminary hearing for the man accused of shooting Shay Nicholson this morning.December 15, 2008
Medical examiner says missing Staunton man died of exposure
LURAY — The medical examiner’s office in Richmond says a Virginia man hunting ginseng in the Shenandoah National Park in October died of exposure.Man to serve 7 years for gang charges
A Waynesboro man who dressed his infant son in gang colors and recruited for the Bloods will spend seven years behind bars for beating a man at a gas station, a judge ruled Monday.Rescue relief: The year in revenue recovery
Augusta County rescue squads may wait another year for revenue recovery, if the program starts, but three and four years since Waynesboro and Staunton rescuers, respectively, started billing for rides, care has improved, directors say.
Rescue relief: The year in revenue recovery
Augusta County rescue squads may wait another year for revenue recovery, if the program starts, but three and four years since Waynesboro and Staunton rescuers, respectively, started billing for rides, care has improved, directors say.
All Invista workers notified of layoffs
All 632 Invista workers at the company’s Waynesboro plant have received notice that they could be laid off Feb. 8, according to federally required documents filed by the fibers manufacturer with the state.
Help us learn more
All 632 Invista workers receive layoff notices
BREAKING NEWS: 7:10 p.m.
All 632 Invista workers at the company's Waynesboro plant have received notice that they could be laid off Feb. 8, according to federally required documents filed by the fibers manufacturer with the state.
Help us learn more
Gang recruiter gets 7 years for assault
A Waynesboro man who dressed his infant son in gang colors and recruited for the Bloods will spend seven years behind bars.Robbery suspect caught
Waynesboro Police are seeking a 41-year-old Staunton man in connection with an armed robbery.
December 14, 2008
‘14 years of love’
Lindsay Hyson remembered for her exuberance
Kaine, assembly face tough decisions
Legislators to meet this week to discuss budgetMemorial held for India shooting victims
Gathered on a breezy day and nestled into pastoral confines on the cusp of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a spiritual community bade love and farewell to a Nelson County father and daughter who died in the Mumbai terrorist attacks last month in India.
