Augusta County Pulse

Lt. Col. Brandon Shah's name has been added to the Veterans Memorial plaque, honoring a man raised in Augusta County and Stanton.

He flew combat...

Orders for the Augusta Health Foundation's Dinner to Go close Friday, Oct. 30. Here's how residents can help:

• Buy a meal: A $150 order covers a...

A proposed review could change how Virginia funds K-12 schools, though no final decision has been made.

• A joint subcommittee approved hiring an...

Most recent bookings are processed at the Middle River Regional Jail, so that's the place to check first.

• Search the official site: Use the MRRJ...

Former Nexus leader Michael Donovan was arrested on a felony forcible sodomy charge involving a child under 13, according to the Augusta County...

A tractor-trailer driver has been charged with felony involuntary manslaughter after an Augusta County woman died in a crash on I-64 in Albemarle...

The two STARS surveys on U.S. 29 were set to close October 27, so the comment window has now passed. The surveys sought low-cost ways to improve...

Two years after the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused more than $600 million in damage in Virginia, the state is set to receive $52 million in...

Judge Sean Workowski refused bond for Michael Donovan on the new sodomy charge, though he had granted bond in earlier cases. Prosecutor Tim Martin...

Lawmakers approved a plan to hire an expert to study a replacement for the state's 52-year-old school funding formula. Here's what the study could...

The Riverheads seat on the Augusta County School Board is open after Reverend John Ward's passing in July, and voters go to the polls on November 3....

Augusta firefighters will receive expanded behavioral health services and early cancer detection screenings through a more than $300,000 federal...

What started as one family's Halloween hobby on Church Street has grown into a neighborhood affair. Kelly Morse has been decorating since 2001, and...

In a polarized era, Wythe County's Republican and Democratic parties have both endorsed a proposed 1% sales tax to help fund more than $72 million in...

Ride With Pride, an Augusta County-based therapeutic and adaptive horseback riding program, has traditionally served more than 160 people per year. It has been without a home since the summer and is looking for sponsors and a new home.

The parents of McKenzie Mason, known through the NothingDownaboutKenzie Facebook page, face another challenge after Sarah Mason's diagnosis with...

The Wayne Theatre and Virginia Scenic Railway are bringing ghost stories, folklore, and darker Shenandoah Valley history aboard moving trains this fall, blending local storytelling with scenic rides for a seasonal community experience.

Hyperscale data center placement in Augusta County stays purely speculative, framed as a fun land-use thought exercise with no confirmed development...

Waynesboro hired a national firm specializing in retail recruitment and downtown revitalization to attract new retailers and restaurants to the city. This effort targets expanded local shopping and dining options for area residents.

Trout stocking reductions are coming to Augusta County waters after 130,000 fish died at Coursey Springs Hatchery.

• Impact: Lower numbers of...