In the 2018-2019 fiscal year budget, the service authority board approved a 5 percent sewer rate increase to pay for the future Wintergreen Wastewater Treatment Plant project, but it was never implemented because it was too early in the project to justify raising customers’ rates.

VDOT confirms that the steep and twisting part of Route 664 in Augusta County attached to the Blue Ridge Parkway will finally be repaved this summer.

Don’t call them Brush Trucks. The new vehicles are massive. They’re civilian pick-ups on a military suspension. They can carry 33% more water. The 40-hp Kubtota pump is 50% more capable than the previous units. Remote controlled nozzles allow for single operators.

If you needed to evacuate your home at Wintergreen in 30 minutes or less, could you? If the answer is no or maybe, Wintergreen Fire and Rescue wants to be aware of your situation.

New Community Services Officer, online communications increased, dispatcher training enhanced, Stoney Creek Security cameras installed and crimes solved.

Christy McCloud sees the mountain community as a place to get away from the trauma and drama of extraordinarily difficult illnesses.

Tuckahoe Clubhouse's new deck and pavilion to replace the rotted wooden platform and the tent is complete, reports Karen Asher. Plans for the space that was used by the school have not been set yet.

Wintergreen Fire & Rescue not only uses a volunteer/career system, but uses a public/private approach, too. This is to provide a high level of service at a lower cost for not only Wintergreen but also in Nelson County. Chief Sheets explains how it works.

There has never been a greater choice of native plants at the Nature Foundation for both new and restorative efforts within the region.

Not only are several important environmental and safety issues not being unaddressed, but Virginia's reliance on using federal agency approvals for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is "misplaced" both procedurally and technically. Those are some of the key conclusions found in the Wintergreen Property Owners Association's (WPOA) June 12th letter to Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality regarding the state agency's oversight of the upcoming ACP construction.

Virginia is in the top states for tick-borne diseases, reports the Center for Disease Control, saying illnesses from mosquito, tick and flea bites has tripled in the U.S. in recent years. Check out this “most emailed” article from The New York Times for practical suggestions.

On May 1 a group of five managers with the Atlantic Coast Pipeline spoke to Wintergreen residents in a broadcast via phone about the upcoming construction work to install the high-pressure gas line at our entryway.

The news Tuckahoe School would close down in May came as a surprise to the Wintergreen community.

The price on the Knox Box has dropped by $50, from $225 to $175, installed.

In 2017 the Wintergreen Fire Department created a new level of volunteer for the operation and the response was impressive. There are twelve new volunteers from the valley. There is an effort now to recruit mountain residents into the program.

Wintergreen Police has appointed Jeff Harris as its first Community Services Officer. "With over 28 years of experience and service to our community, CSO Harris brings a familiar face and a rich knowledge of our community’s history and traditions," said Dennis N. Russell, Chief of Wintergreen Police.