🌱 How much can new Waynesboro townhomes really rent for right now?

Hi Waynesboro! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How much can new Waynesboro townhomes really rent for right now?
• What charges do two Waynesboro men face in online-solicitation arrests?

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Intervals of bright sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 72.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Title: Waynesboro, VA – Looking for Local Rental Market Insight on New Townhomes (biggerpockets.com) — If you’re eyeing new townhome investments in Waynesboro, current three-bedroom asking rents are clustering from the high $1,800s to low $2,200s, but absorption is slowing and new construction is adding competition. The writer urges investors to underwrite conservatively, focus on executed leases and concessions rather than listings, and closely track how many similar units are coming online nearby.
   

• Six arrested in Staunton Police Department task force investigating online solicitation of minors (rocktownnow.com) — Waynesboro residents should know that a Staunton Police-led task force arrested six men, including two from Waynesboro, on multiple charges tied to alleged online solicitation of minors. Mugshots credited to the Waynesboro Police Department accompany details of each suspect’s charges, and authorities urge families to review online safety resources to better protect local children.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10

• Play & Learn →
  Waynesboro Public Library, 600 S Wayne Ave, Waynesboro
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Other local events

Monday August 31

• KCVBall@Riverheads
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  5:30 pm

Tuesday September 1

• Gym/KCVBall
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  4:00 pm
• KC/CrossCountry/@StewartMiddle
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  5:30 pm

Thursday September 3

• KCVBall/H/SDraft
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  5:30 pm

Friday September 4

• Aud/Williamson
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  8:00 am
• Together: Family Recovery Screening at The Wayne
  Waynesboro Public Schools Wayne Theatre, 521 W Main St, Waynesboro, VA 22980, USA
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31

• KCVBall@Riverheads
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  5:30 pm

Tuesday September 1

• Gym/KCVBall
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  4:00 pm
• KC/CrossCountry/@StewartMiddle
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  5:30 pm

Thursday September 3

• KCVBall/H/SDraft
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  5:30 pm

Friday September 4

• Aud/Williamson
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• She Was Really Here
  A rare moment captured through photography, transformed through artistry. — Tim Lewis Miller (Nextdoor Rosser Ave)

• Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Waynesboro. Apply here.
• Cracker Barrel Old Country Store posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Waynesboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waynesboro here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fishersville

• Virginia Lottery Pick 3 Night, Pick 3 Day results for Aug. 27, 2026 (newsleader.com)
• Augusta Health Celebrates Five Years in Mayo Clinic Care Network (augustahealth.com)

Sherando

• High school schedule: Aug. 29 (nvdaily.com)

Stuarts Draft

• Abi Bennington thriving at middle for Riverheads volleyball: Roundup (newsleader.com)
• Stuarts Draft man, 85, dies from injuries in Albemarle County crash (whsv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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