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VDOT Lifts Lane Closures To Help Travelers Celebrate 250 Years Of Independence This July Fourth
VDOT provides traffic and travel information to plan ahead
MSolar to Invest $23.8 Million in Shenandoah County Manufacturing Facility
MSolar plans a $23.8 million solar-panel manufacturing facility in Mount Jackson that is expected to create 150 jobs.
Middletown names Gary Clem Citizen of the Year and Detective Sandy Seabaugh Employee of the Year
The Town of Middletown has named longtime farmer and community volunteer Gary Clem its 2026 Citizen of the Year and Detective Sandy Seabaugh its 2026 Employee of the Year. Both will be formally recognized during Middletown’s America 250 Independence Day Celebration July 4, 2026.
Virginia State Police investigating fatal crash in Warren County
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, May 31, 2026, on Interstate 66 westbound at the 10-mile marker in Warren County.
REC Earns Tree Line USA Recognition for 26th Consecutive Year
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) has earned Tree Line USA recognition, a distinction that highlights the Cooperative’s commitment to reliable service, effective vegetation management and environmental responsibility.
Virginia Tech rector refuses to resign after Spanberger’s dismissal
“I intend to fulfill my obligations to the students, faculty, and people of Virginia who depend upon the proper governance of this great university,” Rocovich wrote.
Kratom product sales to be regulated in Virginia
Virginia joins national movement to enhance consumer information or outright ban the herb
Quintuple fatal in Virginia renews focus on English language in CDL licensures
Investigators say the bus “failed to slow for traffic,” hitting a Suburban and causing a chain-reaction crash of the stopped vehicles.
Paid sick leave law signed in Virginia
Virginia workers will begin receiving required paid sick leave under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Abigail Spanberger, with the first phase of the law set to take effect next year.
More Virginia prosecutors oppose gun ban enforcement
In Warren County, Commonwealth’s Attorney John S. Bell issued a formal memorandum stating his office would not prosecute law-abiding citizens for the possession, purchase, sale, transfer or transportation of firearms, ammunition or magazines that were lawful before the legislation took effect, pending constitutional challenges.
