Because the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Friday, not only will women’s rights and health be harmed, but so will every living creature on the planet.
"There could be physicians whose licenses could be at stake," Sen. Steve Newman, R-Lynchburg, said in an interview with Washington's WTOP radio.
For years, a large property on U.S. 29 Business in Amherst County just north of the Seminole Plaza shopping center caught Madison Heights resident Sam Patel’s eye and imagination.
Amherst County officials recently approved a special exception permit for Motor World to establish an automotive repair garage in Madison Heights at the intersection of U.S. 29 Business and Dillard Road.
A barricade around Monument Terrace divided two groups seeming to share little but passion Monday evening.
“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.
A rezoning request to build two dozen townhomes on the corner of Dillard Road and Virginia 130 in Madison Heights was denied during the Amherst County Board of Supervisors’ June 21 meeting.
Our latest batch of public records: property transfers for Lynchburg and the surrounding counties, plus building permits for Campbell County.
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."
A new restaurant called Bonfire will be opening soon in downtown Amherst.
A former veterinarian was sentenced June 22 to eight months behind bars in connection with a pair of misdemeanor drug charges related to his personal use of a veterinary hospital’s supply of hydromorphone, an opioid drug also known under the trade name of Dilaudid.
The Amherst County Planning Commission recently gave its backing to the latest update of the county’s comprehensive plan, a guide for growth and development.
The Amherst County School Board recently discussed grading regulations and possible changes heading into the 2022-23 school year.
Amherst County Public Works is now accepting household hazardous waste at the Amherst County Landfill.
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.
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.
Moore’s Country Store has sold its gas stations to the Express Lane Group, HEAS Energy, owners David and Jennifer Moore said on social media.
Amherst County was hard hit with damage from storms the afternoon of June 17 that left thousands without power, according to the county’s chief public safety official and Appalachian Power Company’s website.
Central Virginia Community College has expanded on its CDL program, now offering on-campus training with hopes to help residents in the community and address the shortage of drivers in the supply chain.
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.
About 180 acres of primarily wooded parcels is on its way to becoming the Madison Heights Town Centre, a planned mixed use community of apartments, townhomes, patio and single-family homes with businesses and open space for trails and similar amenities.
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.