Flashbacks is a weekly series looking back at the over 100-year history of The News Leader and its place across the Staunton, Augusta County region.

Ellie Goulding has become a mother for the second time, giving birth to a baby girl with her boyfriend, Beau Minniear.

Like sands through the hourglass, these are the stars of our lives…”—Nostradamus Ours is an unprecedented time in astrological studies. Astrologers are setting themselves on fire in the streets.

Before the advent of widespread and effective vaccines, the complication occurred enough in the U.S. that, in the 1960s, a doctor created a national registry of SSPE patients. Researchers now estimate ...

Southerners don’t have a monopoly on celebrating Easter, but there’s no denying that we mark the day with exceptional flair.

Over the years, the ‘birthday havan’ groups have been celebrating festivals like Krishna Janmashtami. Matru Puja and Kanya ...

My daughter, “Abigail,” is getting married in June, and my wife and I are at odds over whether to allow her sister, “Gia,” to ...

They opened this war by moving two Navy aircraft carriers — along with dozens of Air Force fighters, bombers and refueling planes — into the region. Three destroyers escort each carrier, armed with a ...

Ellie Goulding welcomed a daughter with boyfriend Beau Minniear in March 2026. This is her first baby with Minniear and second child overall. The couple first revealed their relationship in July 2025.

Madison, an extremely talented and competitive 9‑year‑old with a liking for BMX and soccer, joined the morning news crew this ...

The mystery celebs are ready to spice up your life this week, taking things back to the '90s with another millennial-friendly theme.

The BBC has announced the sixth annual Faith & Hope season, an unparalleled commitment to multi-faith religious programming across TV and Radio beginning this month which will run ...