“My agenda here is to make sure that this area's most inclusive, diverse and free community resource doesn't get sidetracked or handicapped by this discussion,” the board's incoming chair said Monday.
“They went back to clean up and salvage what they could after the worst flooding in the history of the Roanoke Valley had left behind a path of destruction and millions of dollars in damage.”
Following Friday's U.S. Supreme Court decision ending constitutional protections for abortions, two Lynchburg-area legislators are poised to play major roles in a renewed effort to limit abortions in Virginia.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday hailed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade, which returns abortion regulations to the states, and said he plans "to take every action I can to protect life."
Seven takeaways from the VHSL football master schedule release.
The 2022 Nelson County High School football schedule.
The Nelson County Board of Supervisors has agreed to allocate Nelson County Public Schools another $1 million, bringing the total increase in school funding for fiscal year 2023 to $2.5 million.
With the approval of the board of supervisors, Nelson County is on track to apply for three state-funded intersection improvement projects. But the county is still years away from seeing any major changes to intersections on U.S. 29 and Virginia 151.
Nelson County Public Schools announced June 17 that Rockfish River Elementary School Assistant Principal Jody Coffey will be promoted to the principal role effective July 1.
The theme of the Nelson Heritage Center’s first Juneteenth celebration is “commemorate, educate, celebrate.” Heritage Center Board member and Juneteenth Board Chair Edith Napier explained how the center’s four days of Juneteenth events fulfilled those three words.
Telly, aka Jellybean, is an 8-year-old lovebug. She loves snuggling with her person and getting head rubs. She does NOT like other cats. She needs to be the only cat in the household. She gets along well with dogs, just not cats!
Gov. Glenn Youngkin launched a new campaign on Tuesday to get everything he wanted but didn't get in the new state budget he just signed.
Exuberant, sweet 3-year-old Ryker wants to be your adventure sidekick! Ryker likes everyone and wants to be friends with other dogs. Cats are not as interesting to him. This boy is a talker! He is thrilled to give alerts.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin will sign a pair of state budgets ceremonially on Tuesday at a produce market in western Henrico County, ending a sometimes combative six-month showdown with the General Assembly over taxes and spending priorities.
Hundreds gathered at Lazy Days Winery on June 18 for the inaugural Juneteenth Festival in Amherst County, soaking in music, food and community spirit.
As another national economic downturn lurks, a large majority of Virginia public school districts have still not financially recovered from the stock market crash that occurred nearly 15 years ago.
Now as a well-known Lynchburg summer tradition, crowds gather each June at Percival’s Island to watch a sea of long batteaus float across the James River.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin isn’t vetoing anything in the budgets the General Assembly adopted this month, but he is seeking changes to the spending plans to suspend the state gas tax for three months, loosen the rules for eligibility and funding of lab schools outside of local K-12 systems, and ame…
Witness testimony in Nelson General District Court on Wednesday revealed new details about a January incident that has resulted in a Shipman man facing attempted murder charges.
Baltimore-based Biosolids Management Firm Synagro Central is requesting to renew its permit for the application of biosolids as fertilizer in Nelson County.
The Dogwood District’s coaches chose the all-district team, second team and honorable mentions for spring sports at the conclusion of the spring season.
Nelson County Public Schools is bracing for less funding from both the county and state as Virginia’s budget nears final approval.
Nelson County Public Schools announced an update to the Nelson County High School baseball and softball field lighting project on June 8.
