Culpeper Times

08/25/2025

Virginia’s long-delayed path toward a legal cannabis marketplace took another step forward last week.

Virginia’s long-delayed path toward a legal cannabis marketplace took another step forward Wednesday as the state’s new bipartisan commission convened for its second meeting at the Capitol, listening to hours of presentations on taxation, equity, and the role of small businesses in shaping what ...

08/23/2025

The Piedmont Environmental Council is scaling up its mission of awareness-raising and warning about energy-hungry data centers in Virginia by launching a statewide campaign, “Virginians for a Smarter Digital Future.”

The Piedmont Environmental Council is scaling up its mission of awareness-raising and warning about the proliferation of energy-hungry data centers in Virginia by launching a statewide campaign, “Virginians for a

08/22/2025

A new statewide survey finds housing one of Virginians’ top concerns — and that a strong majority want lawmakers to act on it.

08/21/2025

A recent study led by Dr. Tim Cannon, an oncologist at Inova Schar Cancer in Fairfax, revealed a potential link between extreme endurance exercise and increased risk of advanced colon cancer in younger adults.

A new study led by Dr. Tim Cannon, a medical oncologist at Inova Schar Cancer in Fairfax, revealed a potential link between extreme endurance exercise and increased risk of advanced colon cancer in younger adults.

08/20/2025

The Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission’s VA250 Mobile Museum is in Culpeper through Thursday!

The Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission’s VA250 Mobile Museum is in Culpeper through Thursday, offering the community a chance to engage with 250 years of Virginia’s rich history.

08/19/2025

A new Roanoke Island poll shows the contest tightening since the spring.

Democrat Abigail Spanberger holds a 7-point lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in the race for Virginia governor, according to a new Roanoke College Poll that shows the contest tightening since

08/19/2025

On the 200th anniversary of his historic visit, Culpeper recreates the fanfare and festivities of Marquis de Lafayette's Virginia tour with several days of celebration.

In the summer of 1825, Culpeper welcomed Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat and Revolutionary War general, as part of his farewell tour of the United States.

08/18/2025

Leighton Willhite was just 19 when he was tasked with driving a tank called “Lucky” ashore at the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945.

On Friday, 80 years after Japan’s surrender, the now 100-year-old Willhite was reunited with Lucky in a moment of living history hosted by the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle.

08/18/2025

A Roanoke County man is jailed without bond in connection with a Saturday morning attack that left a Culpeper County woman with "massive" facial injuries.

08/14/2025

Ron Hutchins taught and coached in Culpeper for more than 40 years

On a hot and sunny July afternoon, members of the Culpeper community, former players, family and friends gathered to pay tribute to Coach Ron Hutchins, a man who shaped generations

08/13/2025

Fauquier County community development staff say they have received an unprecedented number of public comments with questionable authenticity.

Fauquier County community development staff say they have received an unprecedented number of public comments with questionable authenticity on the proposed Gigaland data center project in Re*****on, complicating how those comments will be presented to the Board of Supervisors before its rezoning de...

08/12/2025

Immediate Release

Incident at AG Richardson Elementary School

2:40 this afternoon school officials were alerted to an upset parent coming to the campus. The school was set to “Remain Indoors” status while our SROs and Patrol units handled the parent.

School admin along with our deputy met the parent outside and did not allow him to enter the school. In the course of about 10-15 minutes it was determined that the individual was in possession of a vehicle that he had no permission to use, and appeared to be under the influence of something causing erratic behavior. As more Sheriffs office deputies arrived he was taken into custody and searched incident to arrest at which time narcotics were located.

The male is being held under no bond at the Culpeper County Jail. Charged with Unauthorized use of a vehicle and Possession of Schedule I or II narcotics.

“We take any incident at the schools seriously and will handle them quickly and with the least amount of disruption to the kids. The fastest way to make your way to our jail is causing problems at our schools!” … Sheriff T.W. Chilton