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 >>
Madonna has announced seven new U.S. tour dates, including an additional stop on her “The Celebration Tour” in Nashville. The Nashville show is scheduled for December 22. A portion of proceeds from the show will go to trans rights organizations. Due to overwhelming demand, in addition to Nashville, Madonna has added seven new dates to…… read more >>
Taylor Swift was honored at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards with the iHeartRadio Innovator Award. The award was presented to the global superstar by Phoebe Bridgers, who said, “I’m grateful to have grown up in a world with Taylor Swift in it. Or the world (Taylor’s Version).” Several big names paid tribute to Swift’s legacy,…… read more >>
Ed Sheeran recently released a music video for “Eyes Closed,” the lead single off his upcoming album, fifth studio album, – pronounced Subtract. Directed by Mia Barnes, the music video shows Sheeran as he is followed by a blue monster, which represents grief. The song supposedly pays tribute to his former music entrepreneur and close…… read more >>
Grammy-winning superstar Adele has announced that she is extending her Las Vegas residency. The singer was set to finish her residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace last weekend, but she will now be returning in June. Adele took to the stage on Saturday to announce the news and confirmed that she will be releasing…… read more >>
Global pop superstar Taylor Swift has been donating to local food banks in cities she has been performing as part of her ongoing “The Eras Tour.” The Grammy-winner was hailed in an Instagram post by the Nevada-based nonprofit Three Square Food Bank last Wednesday after a contribution to the organization described as “generous.” “We don’t…… read more >>
Ellie Goulding recently released a new single, “By the End of the Night,” from her upcoming fifth studio album, Higher Than Heaven. “I feel like we’ve all been through such a lot over the last few years, we’re still processing everything. I don’t know if it’s just me but I feel like we need music…… read more >>
Shania Twain has teamed up with producer Malibu Babie for a remix of “Giddy Up,” a song from Twain’s latest album, Queen of Me. Babie, who has worked with Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj, is the first and only woman to debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs as a producer this…… read more >>
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. has announced that by overwhelming demand, legendary musician Billy Joel has added another show as part of his record-breaking residency at Madison Square Garden. The September 10 show will mark Joel’s 94th monthly performance as the “Countdown to 100” begins – marking the milestone 100th show of the beloved residency…… read more >>
