The Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors on Monday gave final approval to the county’s Fiscal 2022 budget. The budget contains no tax or fee increases. Rockbridge County’s real estate tax rate will remain at 74 cents per $100 of assessed value and the personal property tax rate will stay at $4.50. The budget also includes…… read more >>
Lexington City Council has voted in favor of a new policy for renaming city streets. The new policy lays out the procedure for how City Council can rename streets in the future. Property-owners interested in renaming their street must pay a $400 application fee. They also have to present a petition with signatures of at…… read more >>
After beating Citadel 31-17 Saturday, VMI wins the SOCON Conference and a bid in the FCS Playoffs. The first game will be Saturday April 24th at 2pm. Hear it live on 96.7 3WZ!… read more >>
Virginia Military Institute’s Board of Visitors on Thursday appointed Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins to serve as VMI’s 15th superintendent. Wins, a 1985 VMI graduate, had been serving as VMI’s interim superintendent. He is the first Black superintendent in VMI’s history, retired from the U.S. Army in 2019 after a 34-year career. John William Boland, president…… read more >>
Natural Bridge State Park has been recognized as an International Dark Sky Park. The status requires approval from the International Dark-Sky Association. The status has been granted to about 130 parks around the world. “With the designation of Natural Bridge and Sky Meadows, Virginia State Parks has a total of four dark sky parks and…… read more >>
On Wednesday (July 9), Harper’s Bazaar published their list of the 50 “Hottest Men Of All Time,” which includes Tupac Shakur at No. 2, Lenny Kravitz at No. 3, Bad Bunny at No. 8, and Elvis Presley at No. 17. Other musicians like Maluma, Zayn Malik, and A$AP Rocky also made the list, along with…… read more >>
Kanye West’s Shanghai concert on Saturday night (July 12) faced backlash as fans demanded refunds due to his late arrival, erratic behavior, and early departure. The show, billed as Ye’s first full-length concert in nearly a year, was marred by technical issues and minimal stage production, with the rapper performing alone in the rain at…… read more >>
Travis Scott and Cactus Jack released the highly-anticipated JACKBOYS 2 compilation album on Sunday (July 13) in honor of ‘713 Day,’ paying homage to the area code of Scott’s hometown of Houston. The set serves as a sequel to Scott’s 2019 JACKBOYS project, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Scott hyped the…… read more >>
During her Cowboy Carter Tour stop in Atlanta on Thursday (July 10), Beyoncé swapped out her flying red convertible stage prop for a gold mechanical horse that she rode above the crowd during her performance of “16 Carriages.” This change followed a scary stage malfunction in Houston on June 28 when the red convertible tilted…… read more >>
Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem has now spent its first two months at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, after it debuted atop the chart following its release on May 16. Wallen’s three chart-topping albums (I’m the Problem, One Thing at a Time, and Dangerous: The Double Album) have spent a combined total of 37…… read more >>
Tomorrow X Together have announced that they are bringing their highly-anticipated Act: Tomorrow 2025 World Tour to the U.S. The K-pop boy band will make stops in seven major cities, including the U.S. tour kickoff on September 9 in San Jose, followed by a high-profile stadium stop in Los Angeles, before hitting arenas in Dallas,…… read more >>
Kanye West faces new accusations of sexual battery and sex trafficking from his former assistant, Lauren Pisciotta, who initially sued him in 2024 for wrongful termination and sexual harassment. The amended complaint alleges that West coerced Pisciotta into sexual encounters, made lewd comments, and subjected her to harassment and assault. Pisciotta began working for the…… read more >>
Temple University has unveiled a groundbreaking new course, “Kendrick Lamar and the Morale of M.A.A.D City,” to be taught by Professor Timothy Welbeck in Fall 2025. The class will focus on the cultural impact of the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper, with students giving close listens to Lamar’s Grammy-winning albums, while also receiving guest lectures from his…… read more >>