Amherst Middle School seventh-graders on Oct. 13 took a field trip to the James River for a day of hands-on learning on the water.
Shortly after a group of James River Day School students paddled out into the James River on Thursday for learning activities, James River Association and Amherst County officials celebrated the groundbreaking of a new access point to the river and an education center at Riveredge Park.
The Town of Bedford is in the process of relicensing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to continue operating its hydroelectric plant on the James River, called the Snowden project. The relicensing application includes several proposed projects meant to increase life extension of the facility, and should not result in environmental disturbance. Public input is welcome during the current relicensing phase.
The photos are ghastly: piles of dead foxes and coyotes tossed in the back of trucks.
Any given week on the James River you will find people wading through the water, riding a boat or even fishing in the river.
As we launched our canoe and paddled upstream from Big Island, we left the main stem of the James River and felt miles from civilization.
July 22: Disturbance, Hughes Lane; Miscellaneous call, Courthouse Square; Building check, Thomas Nelson Hwy.; Medical call, Poplar Tree Lane; …
People and pets should avoid swimming, wading and tubing in the James River beginning today, says the Virginia Department of Health.
Amherst County officials are investing an additional $20,000 on top of a previous $35,000 contribution toward constructing a new secondary pub…
A local Boy Scout troop recently canoed more than 60 miles down the James River and came away from the trip with more than just life experienc…
Those who envision a more prosperous James River experience for their community have a chance to express what kind of activities, access and f…
James River enthusiasts can stay informed with James River Watch, an online resource reporting real-time river conditions based on water quali…
Virginia State Police have released the name of a man who died after his car crashed into the James River on Sunday evening.
One person died Sunday after a single-vehicle crash in Amherst County, police said.
Amherst County and Lynchburg area emergency workers rescued a person from the James River early Monday, according to a news release and Facebo…
During the time of social distance, remote getaway spots with access to outdoor activates have taken on an entirely new appeal for families an…
The sound of gushing waters from the creek next to Brightwell’s Mill in Amherst County is a fitting sound as Roger Huffman uses power tools on a batteau under construction.
The James River Water Authority this week will start the process of evaluating an alternative site for a water intake station that had been planned for Point of Fork, the location of Rassawek, the historic capitol of the Monacan Nation.
Nelson County Sheriff's Office calls from Feb. 22 to 28.
Virginia’s recently approved state budget includes funding up to $250,000 for a Madison Heights project connected with the Central Virginia Tr…
The Amherst County portion of the James River Heritage Trail has reopened after undergoing renovations, the county announced.