The Virginia Center for the Arts, which for decades has made its home across from Sweet Briar College, has purchased the land from the women's…
A former tire shop, gas station and clothing store with 81 years of history at the corner of South Coolwell Road and U.S. 29 Business in Monro…
Dominion Energy’s decision to abandon the $8 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline and sell its natural gas transmission and storage operations for …
Half a decade of their lives were devoted to fighting the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. As news of its demise broke Sunday, those dedicated to the …
Washington and Lee University faculty passed a motion to remove Robert E. Lee from the name of the small liberal arts college in Lexington.
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline is dead, abandoned by Dominion Energy and its partner, Duke Energy, after the $8 billion project reached a regulat…
Sweet Briar College was built to weather storms. During the Spanish Flu Pandemic, not a single life was lost on campus. And as school official…
Fireworks lit the sky Friday over the Winton Farm golf course in northern Amherst County as gatherers enjoyed a show with social distancing pr…
A 195-foot-tall cell tower Verizon Wireless proposes to install in the Elon area has received a major setback with the Amherst County Planning…
Positive coronavirus test results among people in Lynchburg and surrounding counties jumped significantly in June.
On his first trip out of Norfolk in several months to see friends, Chip Finch was among gatherers who enjoyed fireworks Saturday night from a …
A man was severely injured when a train struck his vehicle in the Galts Mill area of Amherst County early Monday, according to authorities.Â
The Amherst County Museum and Historical Society’s exhibits reopened the public on June 30. The exhibit’s hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday …
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A special exception request to allow an event area for weddings, church retreats and other social gatherings in Madison Heights received a una…
Amherst County officials are developing an ordinance that would regulate solar energy projects.
The Amherst County Planning Commission recently voted to deny a request for a kennel at 318 Campbell’s Mill Road in Amherst.
Effective July 1 the hours of operation have been changed for some Amherst County solid waste convenience centers.
Starting Aug. 1 the Amherst Circuit Court Clerk’s Office will have new office hours.
The Amherst County Planning Commission during its June 24 meeting discussed a potential ordinance regulating food trucks.
Machone is a really happy girl. Her tail wags constantly and she really enjoys being around people. She’s a social butterfly!
Hundreds of new laws Virginia lawmakers approved this spring will go into effect Wednesday, reflecting the liberal and progressive agenda of t…
On June 29, 2012, a highly destructive storm called a derecho swept across the Midwest and into the mid-Atlantic states, causing widespread da…
A new state program aimed at helping Virginia residents pay their rent or mortgage as they grapple with the economic consequences of the coron…
While the vast majority of buildings and hallways at the Central Virginia Training Center have gone dark, finishing touches on Virginia’s olde…
A U.S. Army veteran whose right leg was amputated after he was wounded in Iraq will represent Republicans in the party’s bid to unseat Sen. Ma…
The traffic circle area of Amherst was a hot spot Saturday night as dozens gathered to enjoy a fireworks display. Amherst town officials held …
Amid COVID-19 closures, fireworks on June 27, 2020 provided a cheerful morale booster in Amherst, Virginia. Video by Justin Faulconer/The News…
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