“This is going to free us up to focus more on getting to the more broader community cases where we think transmission is actually occurring."
After Amherst County’s board of supervisors recently voted to fund a half of a feasibility study into a shared agricultural complex with neigh…
The Nelson County Board of Supervisors has approved resolutions of formal support seeking federal money for two projects of community interest…
A week after the statue of Confederate icon General Robert E. Lee came down in Richmond, several Nelson residents publicly weighed in on the c…
Nelson County now is part of formation of a joint entity to be known as the Blue Ridge Cigarette Tax Board, which will administer cigarette ta…
A budget amendment of $2.3 million, which stems from a round of federal stimulus money to help Nelson County Public Schools address effects of…
The Virginia Association of Counties has honored Nelson County with an award for the Blue Ridge Tunnel Rehabilitation and Trail Project program.
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Christine Jacobs has been serving as the interim executive director since February.
Watch Now: First Lady of Virginia Pamela Northam visits Tye River Elementary School's pre-K programs
First Lady of Virginia Pamela Northam stopped in Nelson County Tuesday to visit pre-K classrooms at Tye River Elementary School.
A North Carolina man was found guilty on Tuesday of maliciously wounding a woman in June 2019 by attacking her with a knife.
A crowd of Nelson County residents gathered Monday to celebrate the renovation and expansion of Nelson Memorial Library in Lovingston, a proje…
Two local men were killed in separate vehicles crashes Sept. 15 in Nelson and Henrico counties.
Schools in Lynchburg and the surrounding counties together reported 274 new positive cases of COVID-19 this week.
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Schools across Virginia will soon administer additional testing - similar to Standards of Learning tests - to assess how students in grades 3 …
Virginians with smartphones can now show they’re vaccinated without a card by displaying a QR code when employers or businesses require proof.
The first gubernatorial debate between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin on Thursday was a combative standoff over politi…
Any given week on the James River you will find people wading through the water, riding a boat or even fishing in the river.
Nelson County High School held an outdoor screening of “Field of Dreams” on Sept. 10 on the football field.
Watch Now: Documentary on Amherst Milling Co.'s history, transition to brewery, to be shown Sept. 23
Growing up in Amherst County, Ryan Mattox remembers sitting on the front steps of the Amherst Milling Company and the feeling of community tha…
Appalachian Power Co. is seeking another rate increase, this one to recover the rising prices of coal and natural gas, which generate more tha…
Wintergreen Resort has announced the hiring on a new general manager, Jay Gamble, following an extensive search including candidates from acro…
Student performance on state reading, math and science tests fell during the pandemic — an outcome Lynchburg-area educators predicted and are …
With new coronavirus cases continuing to rise, the Nelson County School Board has agreed to limit facilities to 50% capacity for indoor events.
A feasibility study into an agricultural complex shared by Amherst and Nelson counties has received the first half of funding from the Amherst…
So far this month, the Blue Ridge Health District has reported 978 cases, 24 new hospitalizations and five fatalities.
Brandon Harris remembers a time when many of his high school students couldn't talk about the events of Sept. 11, 2001 without sheading tears.
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