Solar energy makes its way into Staunton Solar panels in Staunton (Source: WHSV) By Caitlin Piemme | April 30, 2021 at 8:33 PM EDT - Updated April 30 at 8:33 PM
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - Carter Myers Automotive in Staunton has installed a new solar energy system at their dealership.
CEO Liza Borches says they began studying the idea of solar dealerships in 2016, and that dealerships are set up with natural light and good roof structure to support energy from the sun.
“Everybody knows that transportation is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gasses, and so we’re studying it from the transportation side but also just from the use of energy in all of our dealerships,” said Borches. “So as we started studying more along those lines, solar became a very obvious way that we could offset the energy usage in our dealerships.”
Community Foundation distributes sustainability grants for Staunton and Augusta County Project Grows provided Martha s Meals on Wheels with fresh vegetables every other Friday this summer. (Source: WHSV) By Simone McKenny | December 24, 2020 at 6:50 PM EST - Updated December 24 at 6:50 PM
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - On Wednesday, the Community Foundation of Central Blue Ridge distributed $400,000 worth of grants to 42 non-profit organizations in the city of Staunton and Augusta County. The funding is supported by CARES Act funding to directly support organizations that have seen an increase in need as the pandemic continues.
“Every member of our non-profit sector has had to overcome multiple obstacles this year, while the need for their services has been greater than ever. We are incredibly proud of how they have responded to those challenges and worked together to create solutions for the greater good of our community,” Dan Layman, CEO of the Community Foundation said in a