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AugustaFreePress.com was established on July 2, 2002. It acts as a gateway to the Shenandoah Valley, covering Augusta County along with the cities of Staunton and Waynesboro, as well as nearby regions.

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What is U.N. doing declaring 2025 the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation?

2 days ago | augustafreepress.com | Roddy Scheer

The United Nations has declared 2025 the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, a significant step towards preserving glaciers as vital resources. Sulagna Mishra from the World Meteorological Organization stresses the importance of this action to create awareness, change policies and mobilize resources to make sure we have good research that can help us mitigate and adapt to these new changes. Glaciers are typically located in elevated, cold environments like the Arctic and Greenland.
Harrisonburg: Last day to register for annual Soap Box Derby is May 5

4 days ago | augustafreepress.com | Christopher Graham

The Harrisonburg Soap Box Derby returns for its 20th anniversary year on Saturday, May 10. The Rotary Club of Rockingham County is gearing up for a day of racing action on Research Drive in Harrisonburg, which will be transformed for the day into a track for the event. Spectators can line the route to cheer on their favorite racers. Organizers have implemented safety measures to ensure the well-being of all participants and attendees.
Elliott poaches Colorado's leading rusher from portal

4 days ago | augustafreepress.com | Christopher Graham

Deion Sanders said this week, in a viral video blasting UVA Football for trying to poach one of his players, that he would let Virginia “have one” and not say anything about it. Now we know who the one that Sanders is losing to the UVA program: his leading rusher from 2024, Isaiah Augustave. Augustave, a 6’2”, 210-pound rising junior from Naples, Fla., played at year at Colorado after a year at Arkansas.
Road work, maintenance schedule for April 21-25

4 days ago | augustafreepress.com | Christopher Graham

VDOT has updated its schedule for road work and maintenance on local roads for the week of April 21-25. For updated traffic alerts and traveler information, dial 511 or visit 511.vdot.virginia.gov. The VDOT Customer Service Center can assist with reporting road hazards, asking transportation questions, or getting information related to Virginia’s roads. Call 800-FOR-ROAD (800-367-7623) or use its mobile friendly website at my.vdot.virginia.gov. Agents are available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week.
Companies rolling the dice on expansions in face of Trump tariffs

4 days ago | augustafreepress.com | Christopher Graham

I continue to be amazed that anybody is following through with plans to expand business operations in the Trump tariffs climate. Against the uncertain backdrop created by the tariffs, there were two big economic announcements in Virginia this week. Integer, a medical contract developer and manufacturing organization, announced through the office of Gov.
Staunton Police did what they should have done

5 days ago | augustafreepress.com | Christopher Graham

The big issue that I’m hearing about from today’s Ben Cline protest rally in Downtown Staunton has to do with the protective measures put in place by Staunton Police. One reader emailed us to complain about the streets being closed around the Augusta County Courthouse, suggesting that police did that to mute the impact of the protest. Caveat to what I’m about to say: I wasn’t able to be there today, because of plans put into motion several weeks ago to get out of town with close friends.
Augusta County woman wanted in connection to homicide

5 days ago | augustafreepress.com | Crystal Abbe Graham

The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of an Augusta County woman wanted in connection to the homicide of Shipman resident Kevin Scott Small. Katelynn Ann Hipes, 22, is wanted on felony warrants for second-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. Her name was not released sooner, according to Nelson County Sheriff Mark Embrey, because investigators were afraid it would jeopardize efforts to find her.
VDH tracing potential exposure to measles from child

5 days ago | augustafreepress.com | Crystal Abbe Graham

The Virginia Department of Health is working to trace a potential measles outbreak after a child who traveled internationally was diagnosed. According to VDH, this is the first case this year that involved a Virginia resident. The patient is a child, 0-4 years old, in the Northwest region. “This first case of measles in Virginia this year is a reminder of how easily this highly contagious disease can spread, particularly with international travel,” said Laurie Forlano, VDH state epidemiologist.
What we learned about the new Virginia Tech Basketball GM

5 days ago | augustafreepress.com | Christopher Graham

I filed a Freedom of Information Act request to get a copy of the contract of the new Virginia Tech Basketball general manager, Nelson Hernandez, the goal being, to dive into the contract language to see how the job is being structured. I didn’t get anything on that from what I got back yesterday from Virginia Tech, but there were a couple of other interesting tidbits.
Tim Kaine, Mark Warner need to be more like Chris Van Hollen

5 days ago | augustafreepress.com | Christopher Graham

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, in the first week of the Senate’s two-week recess, risked his life to try to bring home Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Virginia’s two senators, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, for their part, have been puttering around the state doing grip-and-grins with locals around the occasional roundtable discussion with important people in business suits. Advantage: yeah, obviously, Chris Van Hollen.