The Wildlife Center of Virginia has a new ambassador snake — and the nonprofit is turning her unusual backstory into a fundraiser with a public naming contest. She was accidentally delivered to someone's home in a load of soil!

Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced that multiple localities will receive grants to assist in the restoration of brownfield sites. This is part of the Virginia Brownfields Restoration and Economic Redevelopment Assistance Fund.

Schools are starting up in a few weeks, and school districts are helping you cross things off your child’s list.

The Wildlife Center of Virginia announced on Monday that they have released seven of their black bear yearlings back into the wild over the course of April.

A man who was wanted for outstanding warrants in Lynchburg was arrested in Waynesboro Tuesday, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.

A man who was wanted for outstanding warrants in Lynchburg was arrested in Waynesboro Tuesday, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is calling for more nuclear reactors to be built in the United States and worldwide.

The second of two new nuclear reactors in Georgia has entered commercial operation.

The Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man after a discovery at a Glasgow residence Tuesday.

The woodrats only stayed for a little for a check-up and for the center to grab some skin samples for testing.

Randall Wolf (D) and John Avoli (R) are vying for the seat in the Virginia House of Delegates District 20 race.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of the city of Waynesboro, Nelson, Albemarle, Augusta, Rockingham counties.

Three Virginia men are behind bars following a multi-agency narcotics investigation in Staunton and Waynesboro, state police say.

Two teen girls in Waynesboro are making history.

The Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro is honoring its wild guests with a week-long celebration. The center is hosting several programs to mark “Wildlife Week.”The theme this year concentrates on sustainability and conservation, all the way to our backyards. And that’s kind of what this week is going to help people to understand. There’s a lot to learn and a lot of share from that,” said Alex Wehrung, outreach coordinator. To be part of the discussions, or check out some of the center’s current guests, head to their website.

ROANOKE, Va. Five children in Virginia have now had Multisystem Inflamitory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), according to the Virginia Department of Health. The latest case reported in the commonwealth was of a child who lives in the Central Shenandoah Health District. That health district contains Rockingham, Augusta, Rockbridge, Bath and Highland counties, as well as the cities of Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, Lexington and Buena Vista. The other four cases reported were located in the Prince William, Alexandria and Fairfax health district. Two cases were reported in the Fairfax health district.

RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Department of Transportation announced that it’s reopening four service centers for customers. Christiansburg, Farmville, Waynesboro and Woodstock are now open, by appointment only. Virginians have booked more than 196,000 appointments via DMV’s new appointment system since its launch on May 13, according to the Department of Transportation. Originally, 11 centers were reopened when Virginia entered Phase One. Now, 27 centers are open for customers across the state.

ROANOKE, Va. – Some bear cubs are receiving help thanks to a local wildlife center. The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center spent all Monday night caring for three cubs brought in from Willis, Virginia, after a woman found them in a cooler a man was carrying as he walked down the road. On Tuesday morning, the trio was transferred to the wildlife center in Waynesboro where they’ll stay until they’re ready to be released. They had to have subcutaneous fluids," SWVA Wildlife Rescue Center Executive Director Sabrina Garvin said. "They were already warm because I think she had put rice socks in there, so they were nice and warm.

Body camera footage shows the moment a Georgia police officer saved a baby who stopped breathing. Waynesboro Police Sergeant Harold Drummond arrived at a store parking lot and found 6-month-old baby AJ not breathing. Video shows Drummond using his fingers to perform CPR on the baby. After a few moments, AJ begins breathing and crying. Doctors say a respiratory virus that the baby had is likely what led to the scary moment.