Local students were let out of school early to watch the eclipse.
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The majority of the fire is inside the 200,000-acre park and is about 10% contained.
Park Manager Jim Jones said he expects more than 200,000 visitors during the April to October peak season.
More than 70% of Rockbridge County residents rely on septic tanks and well systems on their properties.
2023 has been laden with natural disasters, both in the U.S. — Maui and northeastern fires — and abroad — Libya flooding, among many others. The United Nations weather agency forecasts that natural disasters aren’t going anywhere, and the need to address climate change is urgent as ever.
Storefronts on Magnolia Avenue, which sat empty for decades, are now providing space for the next generation of entrepreneurs.
A Pilot Travel Center in Raphine and a new Tru by Hilton Hotel in Lexington will soon have electric vehicle charging stations. But electric vehicle owners say the region needs far more chargers to support longer drives through rural areas.
Construction began last week at the park along the Maury River. The renovations to the park will be limited when compared to the original multi-million dollar plan.
The initiative has gained wide support from Virginia policymakers and political leaders.
Buena Vista received a $5 million federal loan, which will help the city refinance debt
and upgrade its nearly 40-year-old wastewater facility.