Brian “Uhuru” Rowe is currently serving a lengthy 93-year prison sentence he received after pleading guilty at age 18 in 1995 to crimes relate…
The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank has awarded $2 million in grants to its network of 60 partners in 25 counties this year, far more than the $674,…
An ongoing shortage of school bus drivers has forced some area school divisions in the region to delay and cancel some bus routes in recent we…
The town of Amherst got into the holiday spirit Friday evening with a recent, pandemic-inspired twist on a classic holiday tradition: a revers…
Our latest batch of public records: property transfers for Lynchburg and the surrounding counties, plus building permits for Appomattox County.
Outdoor burning in Amherst County is banned effective immediately, a county official announced on Dec. 3.
Three people were arrested in connection with a shooting last month at the Walmart on Wards Road, police said on Dec. 2.
Rocky Hill Road (Route 1015) in Madison Heights will be closed to through traffic between Stumps Hill Road and Lynches Ferry Road for repairs,…
Virginia State Police identified human remains found in early October in the town of Amherst as Helena S. Poe, 44, of Amherst.
A legislative commission is proposing more than a half-dozen ways to help Virginia’s school divisions replace or renovate outdated public scho…
The chief recommendation: get vaccinated — and boosted — against COVID-19. Flu shots also are important for the season of celebrations since i…
Amherst County officials are working on a planned measure that will allow special exception uses to be revoked if they are found to be out of …
A charter on youth involvement in Amherst County Planning Commission proceedings and language to clarify inclusion has generated discussion am…
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Drew Ware, a 2007 Amherst County High School graduate, recently was named the new head varsity girls basketball coach.
Bucks are single-minded this time of year as they focus on finding a mate.
This beautiful girl is Willow. She is the best cuddle bug ever! She rides around with us on our shoulder through the office everyday!
Despite high ratios of dissenters in nine counties, scholars suggest recent referendums have little bearing on the future of monuments' moveme…
Randy Dunton, founder and executive director of Legacy Education Center, said the accredited program was born in recent years out of a desire …
Bedford County will join dozens of other Virginia cities and counties impacted by the opioid crisis in receiving money from a sweeping nationw…
Our latest batch of public records: property transfers for Lynchburg and the surrounding counties, plus building permits for Lynchburg.
A Lynchburg family now has assurance that their daughter will get care from state providers that aligns with her religious beliefs after offic…
A mid-day drive down Lynchburg’s Church Street on Fridays is often accompanied by the honking of horns.
The Temple Christian School girls basketball squad is coming off a 3-8 record from last year’s COVID-affected schedule and for coach Barry Hur…
A road extension is targeted to connect Lynchburg Road to property owned by Amherst County where the county’s visitor center is located, a pro…
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