Category Archives: Local News

The Town of Orange Police Department is investigating several smash and grabs that occurred Sunday. According to a statement on the department’s Facebook page, officers responded to the area of the Orange County Nursing Home and Dogwood Village in response to a report of several vehicle larcenies. A suspect vehicle was captured on surveillance video…MORE INFO »

Vehicle Break-Ins At After School Proram

The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating several vehicle vandalisms and larcenies that took place outside of an elementary school. Officials say unknown suspects damaged several cars and stole items of value from the vehicles during an after-school-program at Rockfish River Elementary School. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the sheriff’s…MORE INFO »

Aqua Virginia Attempts Defense Of Rate Hike

In defense of the company’s proposed rate hike, Aqua Virginia President John Albach says residents need to pay more, partly because the water system wasn’t maintained by the previous owners. Those previous owners sold to Aqua Virginia in 2003, and Albach says the company has made several improvements since then; most of which, he says,…MORE INFO »

Breaking News

Winter Storm Watch Areas Affected: Augusta; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Clarke; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Page; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Warren; Western Loudoun NWS Baltimore/Washington (Washington D.C., Central Maryland, Northern Virginia, Eastern West Virginia) …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING… …WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY…MORE INFO »