🌱 Why Waynesboro neighbors are furious over Northrop Grumman’s pollution permit request

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Waynesboro neighbors are furious over Northrop Grumman’s pollution permit request
• How a Waynesboro tech firm uncovered a six-figure embezzlement scheme
• Why a staffing dispute near Waynesboro could reshape your emergency coverage

Also on today's calendar: Gimme Gimme Disco.

Today's riddle: If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 58.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Locals gave Virginia DEQ an earful on Northrop Grumman permit request (augustafreepress.com) — Waynesboro residents are pushing back hard against Northrop Grumman’s air‑pollution permit, flooding Virginia DEQ with comments over health, water, and transparency concerns. With the plant sited near Coyner Springs and the South River, locals are invoking Waynesboro’s history of industrial pollution as DEQ prepares to schedule a public hearing on the request.
   

2. Richmond woman convicted of defrauding Waynesboro business after guilty plea (whsv.com) — Waynesboro readers should know that a former employee of local firm E-N Computers has been convicted on three embezzlement counts after a Waynesboro police investigation. Authorities say the case involved years of payroll-related theft totaling more than $150,000, and sentencing is scheduled for September 2, giving the community closure and a clear timeline for the next legal step.
   

3. Augusta County releases fire funds with Dooms amid standoff (newsleader.com) — Emergency coverage in the communities surrounding Waynesboro is in flux as Augusta County and the Dooms Volunteer Fire Company clash over staffing schedules and a new cooperation agreement. After initially withholding a $25,000 grant for rescue equipment, supervisors reversed course and released it, while also weighing funding for Waynesboro First Aid Crew’s overlapping coverage. Talks on a long-term deal will resume after Dooms meets in July.
   

4. Waynesboro woman arrested on Albemarle County animal-cruelty charge (augustafreepress.com) — A Waynesboro resident who leads the local animal‑care nonprofit A Cat Lady in Training has been arrested on an animal‑cruelty charge tied to an earlier Albemarle County case. Police say a new warrant was issued after the original charge was dropped on a technicality, and she’s now free on bail with a preliminary hearing set for June 9.
   

5. How many pets can Virginians own? State code and law explained (progress-index.com) — Waynesboro residents are limited to five cats per household under local rules, unlike many Virginia localities that follow state code without specific pet caps. This explainer walks through how state law leaves animal limits to local governments, highlights examples from nearby communities, and reminds owners that proper care and conditions matter more than sheer numbers under neglect statutes.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kniphofia uvaria (Red Hot Poker)
  This striking flower is also known as a Torch Lily. It is native to South Africa, and I love how the flower spikes fade from a fiery coral-red at the… (Nextdoor Rosser Ave)
• FREE tickets to classical music concert on front lawn at Birdwood Mansion at Boars Head Resort .....
  Charlottesville Symphone presents An Evening of Mozart Saturday May 30 - 7 pm I know this is last-minute but we are not able to use the two tickets… (Nextdoor Charleston Park)

• Wawa, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Supervisor in Waynesboro. Apply here.
• Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Waynesboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waynesboro here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Big hands ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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