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🌱 Why have I-81’s new Staunton speed cameras ticketed 20,000 drivers?

Staunton, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why have I-81’s new Staunton speed cameras ticketed 20,000 drivers?
  • Can you open your home to ease the shelter’s 200% crowding?
  • How will Heifetz’s new leader shape Staunton’s classical music future?

Also on today's calendar: The Thirtieth Anniversary Heifetz Hootenanny—2026 Festival of Concerts and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 61.
  • Monday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Speed Cameras on Interstate 81 in Staunton Net Nearly 20,000 Tickets (2026) (custommapposter.com) — New speed cameras on I-81 through Staunton’s work zone have issued nearly 20,000 tickets in just two months, generating about $1.9 million in fines. Tickets cost $100, don’t affect insurance or driving records, and the money goes to Virginia’s State Literary Fund, but the program is stirring debate over safety, fairness, and enforcement in the Staunton area.
   

2. Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Animal Shelter in critical need of fosters, adopters (whsv.com) — The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Animal Shelter in Verona is at roughly 200% capacity after taking in about 100 cats in two weeks, and it urgently needs local fosters and adopters. Staff say they’re legally required to accept all domestic animals, so they’re asking Staunton-area residents to submit foster applications online or at the shelter, with all fostering costs covered.
   

3. Heifetz International Music Institute Appoints New Executive Director (theviolinchannel.com) — Staunton’s Heifetz International Music Institute has named Elizabeth McGuire as its new executive director, effective October 1, 2026. Coming from the Colorado Music Festival, she’s credited with growing revenue and modernizing operations, and says she’s excited to support Heifetz’s artistic mission and deepen its ties to Staunton and the Shenandoah Valley.
   

4. Tammy Snyder named executive director of Salem VA Health Care System (va.gov) — Veterans in Staunton who use the local VA outpatient clinic are now under the leadership of Tammy Snyder, newly appointed executive director of the Salem VA Health Care System. Snyder, a longtime Salem VA social worker and leader, will oversee care for more than 78,000 veterans across southwest Virginia, including services delivered through the Staunton clinic.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday July 25
  • The Thirtieth Anniversary Heifetz Hootenanny—2026 Festival of Concerts →
    Page Terrace, 201 E Frederick St, Staunton
    7:30 pm
  • AS YOU LIKE IT by William Shakespeare →
    American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse, 10 S Market St, Staunton
    7:30 pm
    • Monday July 27
  • Mother Goose Time
    Staunton Public Library Library, 1 Churchville Ave Staunton, Virginia 24401
    10:30 am
  • Big Kid Books
    Staunton Public Library Library, 1 Churchville Ave Staunton, Virginia 24401
    11:00 am
    • Tuesday July 28
  • All Together Now
    Staunton Public Library Library, 1 Churchville Ave Staunton, Virginia 24401
    10:30 am
  • Family Read-In
    Staunton Public Library Library, 1 Churchville Ave Staunton, Virginia 24401
    2:00 pm
  • SAWAS Owners Meeting
    City of Staunton Animal Shelter, 1011 Lee Highway Verona, Virginia 24482
    2:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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