Greene County Office of Emergency Services will host a free Basics SKYWARN Class Sept. 24, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stanardsville Volunteer Fire Company.
- Wythe County Community Hospital
Wythe County Community Hospital has added Farrah Vaughn, FNP-C, to its cardiology team, expanding access to cardiovascular care for patients in Southwest Virginia.
- Wythe County Community Hospital
Wythe County Community Hospital adds Susan Moore, FNP-BC, to its Family Medicine Obstetrics clinic, expanding local family, women’s health and obstetric services.
- Greene County
Greene County Government Offices will close at 12 noon on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, for Labor Day, while essential county services remain on regular schedules.
- Greene County
Greene County Government Offices will close at 12 noon on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, for Labor Day holiday hours. Essential services will maintain regular schedules.
- Nelson County Public Schools
Nelson County Public Schools hosts its 2nd Annual Special Olympics Feet Meet on Sept. 9, 2026, bringing students together to celebrate inclusion, teamwork and fun.
- Spotsylvania County
Authorities identify 24-year-old firefighter Mason Fercovic-Ortegel as the victim in an Aug. 13, 2026, Lake Anna drowning in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Authorities identify 24-year-old firefighter Mason Fercovic-Ortegel as the victim in an Aug. 13, 2026, Lake Anna drowning in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Madison County warns residents that Verizon plans to discontinue copper landline service, raising 911, medical alert, and coverage concerns and inviting FCC comments.
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Virginia Department of Health is temporarily waiving replacement well permit fees in the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District due to ongoing drought conditions.
Parking at the Orange County Public Safety Building will remain available for the July 2, 2026 planning commission meeting during the Playin’ in the Park event.
Orange County government facilities, landfill, libraries, and animal shelter will observe Independence Day closures July 3–4, with normal operations resuming afterward.
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WCC presented the 2026 Professor Emeritus Award to Mr. Rollie Nye Jr., recognizing his 34-year career teaching business and promoting programs at the college.
Orange County clarifies its summer child care program remains open, with low enrollment prompting consolidation from OES and LES to Locust Grove and Gordon-Barbour.
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Orange County Parks & Recreation earned a VACo Achievement Award for its 2025 Elementary School Flag Football Tournament, hosted with the high school football team.
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Orange County Board of Supervisors released two NDAs after a FOIA request, citing and then waiving a Virginia code exemption; no data center applications filed.
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Wytheville Community College Board committees will meet May 18, 2026, on the Wytheville campus to discuss the 2026-2027 officer slate and the president’s evaluation.
- Orange County
Orange County warns residents about email scams impersonating county staff, urges verification of charges, and provides tips and contacts to avoid fraud.
- Madison County
Building Safety Month is an international May campaign promoting modern building codes and awareness of safe, sustainable structures, including the 2026 theme “Built to Last.”
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- Wytheville Community College
Wytheville Community College welcomed over 120 students on April 16 for its fourth annual NC3 National Signing Day, celebrating commitments to technical and healthcare careers.
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- Wytheville Community College
Wytheville Community College student Emily Hornaday received a 2026 NC3 Skilled Trades – 3M Transformational Scholarship during the NC3 National Signing event.
- Orange County
Orange County’s Corks and Caps program earned two VADMO Virgo Awards, highlighting the county’s craft beverage industry and seasonal passport-style trail.
- Greene County
Greene County Office of Emergency Services offers bottled water at 9845 Spotswood Trail for residents under a boil water advisory from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 21–22.
- Greene County
Greene County Emergency Services has opened a bottled water site at 9845 Spotswood Trail in Stanardsville for boil advisory residents, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 21–22.
- Madison County
Madison County has prohibited open-air fires effective April 14, 2026, due to drought and wildfire risk, authorizing emergency management to reduce fire danger.
- Orange County
Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District reports a rabid skunk in Orange County and urges residents to vaccinate pets, avoid wildlife and report possible exposures.