VSP says Patricia A. Cook, 54, got into physical alteraction with Culpeper Police officer

The BB&T branch in Lovingston was evacuated after a "suspicious" briefcase was found outside, authorities said.

The Augusta County Board of Supervisors were confronted Wednesday night with a strong lobby from supporters of the Augusta County Schools, worried about potential budget cuts, including the possible elimination of the Shenandoah Valley Governor's School.

After less than a year and a half, 1 East Beverley St., otherwise known as the former Hogshead building or what used to be The Bookstack, is close to being completely revamped.

Wintergreen Resort on Wednesday announced the broad outlines of a plan to combat financial challenges that includes the elimination of fewer than a dozen full-time jobs as part of an overall restructuring of operations.

Augusta County Supervisors voted Wednesday to authorize its portion of funding to renovate Mills Creek Dam in the Sherando/Lyndhurst area.

On Wednesday, this newspaper applauded the selection of a Fishersville site as the home of Mary Baldwin College’s new graduate health sciences program, mainly because the location puts the institution within a mile radius of both Augusta Health and the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center.

With the forecast calling for possible snow this afternoon and tonight in areas of Virginia, the Department of Motor Vehicles reminds motorists to clear all snow from vehicles before driving.

Sixth District Rep. Bob Goodlatte said Tuesday he supports a letter from Augusta County officials asking the state and federal governments for practical strategies in reducing nutrient pollution going to the Chesapeake Bay.

On health, the Bay and a sad story