DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) – A press conference was held in the Town of Damascus on Tuesday, where town leaders and representatives from multiple organizations spoke on the recovery efforts from Hurricane ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Part of the Virginia Creeper Trail that remains closed a year after Hurricane Helene. (Photo by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury) As ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) – The Town of Damascus hired its first town manager, Chris Bell, after years of commitment to the town. The town manager will serve as the head of administration, implement ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WCYB) — Short-term vacation rentals, also known as transient lodging, have become a hot-topic issue in the town of Damascus. Elected officials in Damascus began looking into transient ...

Chris Bell found Damascus first. Then he landed the position of its first full-time town manager in July. After growing up in San Jose, California, Bell lived in Atlanta, Georgia for about 30 years.

DAMASCUS, Va. (WCYB) — News Five has the first look at a new mural coming to the Damascus Town Park. The artwork was funded by "Friends of Southwest Virginia" and it’s being painted by a regional ...

a sign spelling out LOVE by a waterfall - Dee Browning/Shutterstock A small town in Virginia holds a special place in the East Coast hiking community. Damascus, Virginia is known as 'Trail Town USA.' ...

A good portion of the Appalachian Trail passes through Virginia, and these five towns have leaned into making the route more ...

I have been on the council for four years before. I have been mayor for six years. I feel my experience qualifies me for the council this year to help the town to be a better place. What is the ...

A small town in Virginia holds a special place in the East Coast hiking community. Damascus, Virginia is known as 'Trail Town USA.' Seven trails converge in town, including two major ones, the ...