Man Accused of Peeping Into Lynchburg Apartments in Court

06/07/11 Lynchburg, VA - Residents of a Lynchburg apartment complex say they no longer need to worry about a serial 'Peeping Tom' leering through their windows.

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Roanoke City police release dispatch recording in Jennifer Agee case

06/06/11 Franklin County dispatcher says Sheriff Hunt told her not to give out any information about Deputy Jonathan Agee.

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D-Day tribute etched in stone

05/29/11 Granite arch stands tall among the plazas, sculptures, walkways that make up invasion memorial in Virginia About 75,000 visitors tour memorial yearly

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New wildlife center director started young

05/28/11 When Peggy Coontz was 8 years old, she had a barn owl in her family's bathroom, a pelican in the bathtub and a colony of groundhogs in the basement. Shortly after learning how to write, she authored... read more

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Tar Heel Of The Week: Tom Ricketts

05/28/11 Tom Ricketts has always had a pickup truck. He lives on a dirt road, gets his water from a well and doesn't have cable TV. Yet despite his "rural credentials," the University of North Carolina professor is as worldly as they come.

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Report Card for May 27

05/27/11 The Report Card issues grades A through F, and incompletes where necessary, to a variety of news items in this space. Got an idea that makes the grade?

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Soldiers set sights on priesthood

05/27/11 The Archdiocese for the Military Services, the church structure that serves the men and women of the U.S. armed services, has seen a dramatic increase in the number of soldiers and former soldiers who want to serve as military chaplains.

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Franklin County marriage licenses

05/20/11 Aaron Michael Bennett, Chambersburg, and Jillian Nicole Mann, Chambersburg. Randy Ray Bowers, Chambersburg, and Donna Lee Parson Eyer, Chambersburg. Wilson Yahlied Carreroacosta, Waynesboro, and Brittney Nichole Heward, Waynesboro.

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Team will represent former teacher in MS walk

05/19/11 CHARLESTON, W.Va. - After 28 years of teaching, it appeared the career of Roger Samples would draw to an end because of the progression of his multiple sclerosis.Instead, he finds numerous former students reaching out to him for everything from advice to t...

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Community News

05/19/11 » Garden Festival: The Edith J. Carrier Arboretum will sponsor its free 10th annual Herb and Garden Festival 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. See Harrisonburg's finest plants and trees festival, learn about botanicals, enjoy an art exhibit and listen to live music. Guest are asked to bring picnic lunches, lawn chairs and blankets. A hot lunch is also available at the festival. Contact the arboretum at ...

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GOING THE DISTANCE

05/18/11 Emily Foreman, second from left, a senior at Mountain Ridge High School and Ian MacFawn, a senior at Allegany High School, were named Long Distance Runners of the Year Monday at the 13th annual Katie DeRosa Memorial Track and Field Meet held at the Mountain Ridge High School track.

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Landes announces bid for ninth term

05/17/11 GOP delegate hopes to continue to work for economic development in the Shenandoah Valley and to further strengthen Virginia’s K-12 education system.

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Sick Oklahomans receive stopgap health insurance from new program

04/30/11 Amid constitutional challenges, states including Oklahoma scurry to meet reform requirements. Three Oklahomans tell how the state's temporary health insurance high risk pool is helping them.

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Alpacas take the stage at the fairgrounds

04/30/11 The alpaca, the kindlier, gentler cousin of the more aggressive llama, has become one of the fastest growing livestock animals in New Jersey. Coveted for its high-quality fleece and eco-friendly lifestyle, the alpaca is quickly becoming the herd animal of the next generation.

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Prep scoreboard: Saturday, April 30

04/30/11 Scores and boxes from Central Virginia high school sports action.

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In The Know - 5/1

04/30/11 Ballroom dance class being offered SHEPHERDSTOWN - A seven-week "Ballroom for Beginners" dance class will be offered from 2:30 to 4 p.m. every Sunday, beginning today at the War Memorial Building.

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Clifton Forge Hosts 6th Annual Magic In The Mountains Event, May 6 & 7

04/29/11 The sixth annual Magic In The Mountains Festival will be held Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7, 2011 in the downtown historic district of Clifton Forge by Clifton Forge Main Street Inc. Opening ceremonies are planned at noon on Friday, May 6 at the VFW Park in downtown with many dignitaries invited.

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Historic Garden Week Tour Focuses On VMI Saturday, April 23

04/22/11 This year's Historic Garden Week Tour Focuses on the Virginia Military Institute as "Houses, History and Honor" allows visitors to visit homes, historic buildings, museums and gardens on Saturday, April 23rd.

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WNC Outdoors Calendar

04/21/11 The 11th annual Conquer A Cove 5K, a benefit for the Hope Chest for Women, was held Sunday afternoon on the Mount Pisgah Academy Campus in Candler. There were more than 350 runners.

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Housing prices reach 2002 levels

03/10/11 Median housing prices in the Fredericksburg region fell to their lowest point in almost nine years i...
 

U.S. Open Qualifying Scores

06/07/10 (x-qualified in a playoff) (a-amateur) At Ansley Golf Club (28 players for 2 spots) Roswell, Ga. a- Russell Henley , Macon, Ga. 73-64-- 137 x-Mark Silvers, Savannah, Ga. 72-70-- 142 Failed to Qualify x-Chris Epperson, Hilton Head Island, S.C. 70-72-- 142 (1st alternate) Lee Williams , Alexander City, Ala. 76-69-- 145 (2nd alternate) Charles Frost , Charlotte, N.C. 75-70-- 145 Matthew Swan ...

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