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Earth Day Staunton is joining forces with Kites & Critters this year to celebrate Earth Day with a family-friendly, fun-for-all day on the farm.

Retro Hospitality, which manages the Blackburn Inn in Staunton, will now be managing Quirk Hotel Richmond and Quirk Hotel Charlottesville.

The Augusta County Sheriffs Office was able to identify a suspect in a third social media post targeting area schools.

Thirty-five grants benefiting 70 localities were announced Monday by the governors office

Explore gardening education for the next generation. Learn about a college program pioneering indoor growing techniques. Then visit an educational farm with the mission of improving the health of children through hands-on activities.

Farmers Markets anticipating growth and success this season Project Grows farm in Verona (FILE) (Source: WVIR) By Chelsea Church | April 1, 2021 at 7:11 PM EDT - Updated April 1 at 7:11 PM AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) — When the pandemic hit in 2020, farmers markets had to shift their operations and rethink how to continue serving customers. “For markets that were already operating in small margins, I think that was really difficult. Some markets had to close completely,” Megan Marsha...

Project Grows barn construction kicks off Project Grows barn construction kicks off By Tara Todd | February 26, 2021 at 8:13 PM EST - Updated March 2 at 10:05 PM VERONA, Va. (WVIR) - A farm committed to improving the health of children in the Shenandoah Valley is getting a barn. It comes after 10 years of connecting kids to where their food comes from both in schools and at the farm. It’s taken two years of planning and fundraising, but construction crews are getting the ground ready at ...

Community Foundation distributes sustainability grants for Staunton and Augusta County Project Grows provided Marthas Meals on Wheels with fresh vegetables every other Friday this summer. (Source: WHSV) By Simone McKenny | December 24, 2020 at 6:50 PM EST - Updated December 24 at 6:50 PM STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - On Wednesday, the Community Foundation of Central Blue Ridge distributed $400,000 worth of grants to 42 non-profit organizations in the city of Staunton and Augusta County. The fund...