Downtown Staunton is bursting at the seams. Land occupied by the Western State Hospital is under-utilized, and for years, the town has sought better uses for the prime real estate.

A proposal four years in the making results in a deal that aims to keep Staunton competitive:

"The timing of plans to go forward with a new Western State Hospital and free up valuable Staunton real estate is coincidental to other developments on the table in Waynesboro and Augusta County, according to city officials."

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