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Two Killed & Two Hospitalized After Crash

A recent Sweet Briar graduate was one of two people killed in crash in Bedford County Wednesday night. State police say 22-year-0ld Elizabeth Wilson of Pillager, Minnesota was a passenger in a car that ran a stop sign on Joppa …

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Tech Player Will Not Go To Jail

Virginia Tech running back Michael Holmes will not face jail time after he was found guilty of reduced charges in an assault resulting from a fight near downtown

Nelson Man Killed In Suspected Lawn Mower Accident

A Nelson County man is dead after what is believed to have been a lawn mower accident. The body of 55-year-old James Caudill of Schuyler was found

Krantz Testified On Immigration Reform

Bedford County Commonwealth's Attorney Randy Krantz testified before Congress Thursday on immigration reform. Krantz supports legislation that would give state and local authorities the power to enforce federal

WEATHER: Winds Will Not Be On The Scale Of Last Year

Heat and humidity followed by cooler air is the recipe for a strong weather disturbance! Forecasters say severe thunderstorms are expected to develop today as they begin to

Local Bridge Will Get Make-Over

Campbell and Pittsylvania Counties are pleased that one bridge in the area will benefit from more funding in the transportation package passed by the General Assembly earlier this

Meals Tax Increase In Town Of Appomattox

The Appomattox Town Council this week voted to increase the meals tax from five to eight cents. According to the town’s ordinance, the tax will apply to food

Number Of Kids In Foster Care Drops

Amherst County officials say the number of children in foster care has dropped. The Department of Social Services says placements are down by nearly 75 percent in the

Couple Arrested For Drugs In Appomattox

A Concord man and woman are facing multiple drug charges. The Times-Virginian reports, 43 year old Duane Elliott and 32 year old Kelly Lynn Almond were each arrested

Suspected Bomb Was Not An Explosive Device

Bomb technicians were called to a home on Perrowville Road in Forest home Wednesday morning after a resident reported finding a possible explosive device in the mailbox.

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