Ashland Skywatchers Can Catch a Near-Total ‘Blood Moon’ Tonight

ASHLAND, Va. — Skywatchers across Ashland and Central Virginia have a reason to stay up late Thursday night as a deep partial lunar eclipse puts on a dramatic show in the August sky. Beginning Thursday evening, Aug. 27, the Moon will gradually pass through Earth's shadow, with nearly all of its surface eventually entering the planet's darkest region. At maximum eclipse, roughly 96% of the Moon's diameter will be covered by Earth's umbra, leaving only a thin, bright sliver while much of the Moon

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Ashland Police Seek Surveillance Video Following Vehicle Larcenies

ASHLAND, Va. — The Ashland Police Department is asking residents in the areas surrounding Misty Pines Apartments and Arlington Square Apartments on Arlington Street to review security footage following reported larcenies from parked vehicles. Police are seeking video showing any suspicious activity between 7p.m. on July 24 and 7a.m. on July 25. Residents with doorbell cameras, security systems or other surveillance equipment that may have captured activity around parking areas, sidewalks, drivew

2:342 months ago

Fire Breaks Out at Andy's Restaurant and Lounge in Local Strip Mall

Firefighters responded to a working fire at a one-story strip mall Tuesday after smoke was reported coming from Andy's Restaurant and Lounge. Upon arrival, crews observed smoke showing from the restaurant and incident command quickly upgraded the call to a working fire. Firefighters deployed one hose line to attack the blaze. Interior crews conducted primary searches throughout the building and confirmed no occupants were found inside. Emergency medical services are currently evaluating two pe

1:242 months ago

Ashland's Digital Gift Cards Support Local Businesses

Ashland’s town council announced at the end of June that a new community gift card program is giving residents, visitors, and newcomers a convenient way to support local businesses while strengthening the town’s vibrant downtown economy. The initiative, powered by Yiftee, allows shoppers to purchase a single digital or printable gift card that can be redeemed at a growing network of participating businesses throughout Ashland. With more than a dozen local merchants already involved, and unlike t

3:283 months ago

The Bear Necessities of Ashland, VA

Every community seems to collect its own folklore over the years. Some stories become traditions, while others become running jokes that newcomers aren’t quite sure they believe; that is, until they experience them firsthand. In Ashland, those stories have a funny way of turning out to be true. Our proud Yellow Jackets (both Randolph-Macon’s and the buzzing kind), freight trains that politely–or not so politely–interrupt daily life, drunken raccoons raiding the local liquor store that achieve in

4:053 months ago

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