David Fritz
The News Leader
Staunton, VA, United States
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News Leader interviews: Staunton Council candidates
We invited everyone in a contested race to participate, and we let issues of the day drive our discussions. → Read More
News Leader interviews: Waynesboro City Council candidates
We invited everyone in a contested race to participate, and we let issues of the day drive our discussions. → Read More
Earlier COVID-19 peak, lower Virginia death toll in newest coronavirus projections
Researchers updated models in the new release based on how infections played out in more cities and regions around the world. → Read More
U.Va. renaming hospital wing for Staunton native Francis Collins, NIH director
Collins says the U.Va. structure has a personal meaning for his family. → Read More
Class of 2019 gets final diplomas from Robert E. Lee High School
Next year the school will revert to the name of the community's high school pre-1914, Staunton High School. → Read More
Photos: Riverheads commencement 2019
Riverheads High School conducted its 2019 commencement ceremony at the high school Friday evening, May 17, 2019. → Read More
How will Donald Trump, Congress get out of the government shutdown?
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump warned that he's "totally prepared for a very long shutdown," but just how long it takes to break the impasse and reopen agencies will depend on who blinks first and the creaky mechanics of Congress. Trump and congressional leaders could technically strike an agreement and move emergency legislation through the Capitol quickly, reopening agencies in under an… → Read More
Staunton turns out for a chilly Veterans Day Parade 2018
Several hundred people turned out on a chilly November morning to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, which was the genesis of what at first was called Armistice Day and later renamed Veterans Day. Read or Share this story: → Read More
Annual effort makes a difference to area's neediest families
Even though we live in and around small towns, it’s tough to know the circumstances of people we pass on the street or see in the grocery. → Read More
We expose modern kids to candy like their grandparents ate for Halloween
Do you remember chewing little dots of sugar off a piece of paper you bought at the candy store? → Read More
Hurricane Florence forecasts continue southward shift, at least for now
A southward forecast for Hurricane Florence would keep most of the heavy rain in the Carolinas. → Read More
Forecasts shifts, but for a while we were in the rain bullseye
For a time, the map showed our area getting the most rain - period → Read More
Will anger about sex abuse finally push Catholics to demand better of their church?
What’s a Catholic to do in the wake of the damning Pennsylvania grand jury report covering a half century of sexual abuse. → Read More
Virginia gets passing mentions in bombshell report on sexual abuse by Pennsylvania priests
Waynesboro receives a fleeting mention in a report from a Pennsylvania grand jury that probed sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests. → Read More
Listening sessions bring out the best in people on both sides of Lee issue
It was encouraging to sit through the Staunton City Schools listening sessions on Tuesday. → Read More
Second Staunton Schools diversity, inclusiveness listening session
Area residents will get a chance to speak on diversity issues and the possible renaming of Robert E. Lee High School → Read More
Staunton Schools diversity, inclusiveness listening session #1
Area residents will get a chance to speak on diversity issues and the possible renaming of Robert E. Lee High School → Read More
Fight is on for the future of local journalism: Column
We're in a struggle to keep covering communities by offering the work that matters. → Read More
Unaccompanied teen immigrants held in Verona: What we know now
Today's stories by The Associated Press and The News Leader both describe the lives of teen immigrants being held at the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center. → Read More
Darby had the most funds in Staunton City Council race, just not the votes
Amy Darby built up an early lead in campaign funds and picked up more donations in the final weeks of her campaign. → Read More