Final Day of Fun Time at Madison County Fair
Madison County Sheriff Office deputies head down to patrol the carnival on Friday evening at the Madison County Fair. Today marks the end of the fair with a full day of fun for the entire family. Gates open this morning at 9 a.m., with admission set at $12 per person. Children, aged 10 and under, are free. The carnival
This Virginia Institution Has The Bagels Locals Build Their Mornings Around
Some people build their mornings around coffee. Others around a good breakfast sandwich. But in this Virginia town, they build their mornings around bagels, and one institution in particular has become the standard. I woke up early and drove over to see what the fuss was about. The line was...
Madison BOS approves dispatch pay incentives as staffing strain hits emergency communications
Madison County will add new pay incentives and part-time help for emergency dispatchers after officials warned the county’s emergency communications center is operating under severe staffing strain. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a $2.50-an-hour shift differential for eligible dispatc
Washington DC Baltimore and Richmond Face Severe Threat Wednesday as Shortwave Trough Digs Into...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — By Wednesday, July 22nd, the severe weather threat reaches the heavily populated Mid-Atlantic corridor, where a secondary upper-level shortwave trough digging from the Great Lakes into the Northeast will help spark scattered afternoon thunderstorms along a cold front, primarily carrying a risk of dam
LIVE: Severe thunderstorm, tornado warnings issued across DMV Saturday
Severe thunderstorms are expected to move through the DMV Saturday afternoon and evening, bringing the potential for damaging wind gusts, flash flooding and isolated tornadoes. Follow along for the latest forecasts, warnings and storm impacts across southeastern DC, Maryland and Virginia. Live coverage contributors. Jo
Jefferson School Foundation holding free CPR training
The Jefferson School Foundation will hold a free CPR training course Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
First Alert Weather Day – Saturday – for Threat of Severe Storms
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The higher concentration of smoky hazy skies - from Canadian wildfires - causing unhealthy air quality will start to improve this weekend, with a shift in the wind and some storms. This weekend will feature a cold front to bring some scattered showers and storms. Weekend...
USDA Farm Service Agency to Offer Disaster Assistance
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - In light of our extreme weather over the past several months, the USDA Farm Service Agency is offering assistance to qualifying farmers in 59 Virginia counties, including most of the Valley. Counties in our region eligible for drought assistance include: Augusta and the City of Waynesboro.
Locals Say This Former Civil War Hospital Is One Of Virginia’s Most Haunted Museums
Nobody warned you that a quick day trip to Gordonsville, Virginia, would leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about old buildings and the people who never quite left them. The Exchange Hotel Civil War Medical Museum has that effect on people. It’s a handsome, gray-painted structure sitting on...
Mending a torn safety net: An investigation into Nelson County social services
Read and listen to Part 2 here. Read and listen to Part 3 here. Over the last year, the Nelson County Department of Social Services, or DSS, has faced state and local investigations and interventions over practices that led to kids being left in unsafe situations. Now, the county is working to rebuild the department –
