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Augusta Free Press

Augusta Free Press provides breaking news and sports coverage for Waynesboro, Va., Virginia, and across the United States and the world.

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  • Aug 15, 2026earliest in window
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augustafreepress.com > news > vdot-local-road-construction-maintenance-for-the-week-of-sept-14-18

VDOT: Local road construction, maintenance for the week of Sept. 14-18

16+ hour, 7+ min ago   (136+ words) VDOT has released an updated list of road construction and maintenance projects for the local area for the week of Sept. 14-18. Scheduled work is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. When traveling through a work zone,…...

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augustafreepress.com > news > early-voting-in-virginia-begins-on-sept-18-what-you-need-to-know

Early voting in Virginia begins on Sept. 18: What you need to know

17+ hour, 46+ min ago   (511+ words) Election Day for our 2026 midterms, and local races in Harrisonburg, Staunton and Waynesboro, among other localities in Virginia, is Tuesday, Nov. 3, but early voting begins this coming Friday, Sept. 18. In addition to the local elections, we’ll have elections for the…...

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augustafreepress.com > news > beth-macy-pledges-to-back-congressional-data-center-moratorium

Beth Macy pledges to back congressional data center moratorium

18+ hour, 7+ min ago   (205+ words) Issues involving proposed data centers are, for the most part, local issues, but Beth Macy, running for Congress representing the Valley, thinks the feds can do more to back local residents who don’t want these AI-enabling monstrosities in their backyards....

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augustafreepress.com > news > uva-football-tony-elliott-falls-on-his-sword-for-michael-vick-again

UVA Football: Tony Elliott falls on his sword for Michael Vick, again

21+ hour, 33+ min ago   (569+ words) Not sure who has the bigger Michael Vick fetish – the UVA Football media, or the head coach at Virginia, Tony Elliott. This was what passed for a question from, keep this in mind, a credentialed member of the media: “Coach,…...

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augustafreepress.com > news > behind-the-scenes-as-waynesboro-city-council-weighs-the-fate-of-mimosa-farm

Behind the scenes as Waynesboro City Council weighs the fate of Mimosa Farm

1+ day, 1+ min ago   (574+ words) The Mimosa Farm permit is on the Waynesboro City Council docket for a possible yay-or-nay vote on Monday night. I say possible, because I’m hearing rumblings that there may be sentiment among city leaders to push for a delay – either…...

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augustafreepress.com > news > darian-bengston-actor-student-one-of-pro-wrestlings-premier-technicians

Darian Bengston: Actor, student, one of pro wrestling's premier technicians

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1373+ words) “I can be this Shakespearean scholar, and I can also be this person from very, very small beginnings. I think that’s what great wrestlers do. They allow their real influences to become who they are.” Professional wrestling is a unique…...

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augustafreepress.com > news > warner-kaine-sign-on-to-effort-to-challenge-usps-takeover-of-mail-in-ballots

Warner, Kaine sign on to challenge of USPS takeover of mail-in ballots

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (427+ words) Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have joined a large group of lawmakers and former lawmakers in the filing of a legal brief with the Supreme Court in a case challenging the legality of a U.S. Postal Service effort to control the…...

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augustafreepress.com > news > tony-elliott-fanboys-over-dogkiller-michael-vick-shame-aint-even-the-word-here

Tony Elliott fanboys over dogkiller Michael Vick: Shame ain't even the word

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (988+ words) The last pit bull to escape the dogfighting operation run by Michael Vick, the Virginia Tech and NFL alum who is in Year 2 as the head coach at Norfolk State, crossed over to the other side of the rainbow bridge…...

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augustafreepress.com > news > waynesboro-gets-small-almost-nothing-grant-from-state-for-school-security

Waynesboro gets small, almost nothing, grant from state for school security

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (222+ words) Before you get too upset about how little Waynesboro is set to get from the 2026-27 School Security Equipment Grant program administered by the Virginia Department of Education, keep in mind, the applications would have been filed weeks ago. Which is…...

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augustafreepress.com > news > ben-cline-goes-solo-as-planned-at-salem-rotary-club-event-wheres-the-beef

Ben Cline goes solo, as planned, at Rotary Club event: Where's the beef?

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (345+ words) Ben Cline is trying to claim that Beth Macy failed to show up for a second time to a “scheduled debate” of Sixth District congressional candidates, which, in fact, he scheduled to be a solo from the jump. “This was…...