Staunton News

TV cameras, exotic cars and the prospect of celebrities arriving in town is not only exciting local residents, but also tourism officials and area businesses.

STAUNTON - The head of the Central Shenandoah Health District said the amount of fluoride in the city's water is not a danger to the population and is effective in preventing tooth decay.

STAUNTON - A judge found a Staunton woman guilty of attempted extortion Tuesday.

A local art gallery and music venue that has prided itself in challenging the status quo will close at the end of the month.

STAUNTON - Staunton Police responded to a report Monday morning of an unresponsive man at the scene of a single-vehicle accident at the intersection of Taylor and North Coalter Street.

STAUNTON - The recent economic downturn has largely been a hindrance for groups such as the Staunton-Augusta Family YMCA.

STAUNTON - Police charged a 90-year-old Staunton resident with reckless driving after she lost control of her vehicle Thursday afternoon, struck two parked cars and smashed into the entrance pillars outside of Trinity Church.

Enjoy the Fourth of July celebration at Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton this year, because it might not happen next year.

VERONA - An internal investigation at Middle River Regional Jail that spanned several months has resulted in three arrests, the jail reported Tuesday.

M any Staunton-area families will make their way to Gypsy Hill Park this weekend for an old-fashioned July 4th celebration featuring burgers and chili dogs, live country music and fireworks.

STAUNTON - Unemployment in Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County rose in May, in conjunction with Virginia's average.

STAUNTON - Police arrested a former Staunton woman Monday, charging her with the Dec.

City council members, Mayor Lacy King, and a handful of others broke ground Tuesday for the new Staunton Augusta YMCA expansion.

STAUNTON - A Goshen man found guilty in January of sexually assaulting a fellow student at Blue Ridge Community College had his conviction and 30-day jail sentence thrown out Monday following a retrial based on an appeal.

Staunton's Gypsy Hill Park welcomed one of the Virginia National Guard's most "instrumental" units on Monday night.

STAUNTON - A young bear that trekked inside a city park Sunday morning was tranquilized by a biologist from the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and then released back into the wild.

It was a perfect weekend for a bike ride through the Valley. At least U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., thought so.

Temp: 84.0 F Heat Index: 85 F Staunton / Shenandoah, VA The head of the Virginia Department of Education has told state legislators she's confident the Board of Education will agree with her recommendation to keep the third-grade history and social-science accountability test.

The efforts to "go green" in Staunton are diverse but city leaders say there's more work to be done.

T he community of Greenville has every right to its own volunteer fire station, and we hope its residents join in the conversation.