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The Amherst County Sheriff's Office has received state accreditation certification for the second time in four years.
11/22/2025

The Amherst County Sheriff's Office has received state accreditation certification for the second time in four years.

Horizon Behavioral Health cut the ribbon on its new Crisis Care Center in Lynchburg on Thursday, checking off a major mi...
11/22/2025

Horizon Behavioral Health cut the ribbon on its new Crisis Care Center in Lynchburg on Thursday, checking off a major milestone on the path to providing adequate resources for Virginians struggling with mental health and substance abuse.

Appalachian Power is conducting measurements and other early site work for its proposed small modular reactors in the Jo...
11/22/2025

Appalachian Power is conducting measurements and other early site work for its proposed small modular reactors in the Joshua Falls area of Campbell County as part of a process required

After numerous pleas from a group of Madison Heights residents asking the Amherst County Board of Supervisors to revoke ...
11/22/2025

After numerous pleas from a group of Madison Heights residents asking the Amherst County Board of Supervisors to revoke a special exception permit for a wedding venue in their neighborhood, the board appears headed toward initiating that rare process which would bring back more public hearings.

Two special exception permit requests for short-term rentals on two Amherst County properties received the county board ...
11/22/2025

Two special exception permit requests for short-term rentals on two Amherst County properties received the county board of supervisors’ approval on Nov. 18.

A historic, abandoned home tucked behind a row of trees adjacent to the Amherst County courthouse and county sheriff’s o...
11/22/2025

A historic, abandoned home tucked behind a row of trees adjacent to the Amherst County courthouse and county sheriff’s office is headed to the chopping block.

In an emotional moment, Amherst County Sheriff Jimmy Ayers accepted a certificate of re-accreditation from the Virginia ...
11/22/2025

In an emotional moment, Amherst County Sheriff Jimmy Ayers accepted a certificate of re-accreditation from the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission on Tuesday.

Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger promises to take quick action after her inauguration on Jan. 17 to fill vacancies on the g...
11/22/2025

Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger promises to take quick action after her inauguration on Jan. 17 to fill vacancies on the governing boards of three Virginia colleges and universities. They have been caught in the crossfire between Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Senate Democrats who have blocked almost two dozen of his board appointments.

Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger promises to take quick action after her inauguration on Jan. 17 to fill vacancies on the governing boards of three Virginia colleges and universities. They have been caught in the crossfire between Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Senate Democrats who have blocked almost two doz...

Christopher Jones Jr., who murdered three UVa schoolmates and injured two others in 2022, will spend the rest of his lif...
11/22/2025

Christopher Jones Jr., who murdered three UVa schoolmates and injured two others in 2022, will spend the rest of his life behind bars, a judge decided Friday.

Sweet Briar College received a phone call that issued a threat to its campus Thursday evening, the college said in a new...
11/21/2025

Sweet Briar College received a phone call that issued a threat to its campus Thursday evening, the college said in a news release Friday morning.

Watch a video of Amherst County Board of Supervisors Chair Claudia Tucker praising the school division's achievement of ...
11/21/2025

Watch a video of Amherst County Board of Supervisors Chair Claudia Tucker praising the school division's achievement of being named best in the region for excellence in autism support.

Striking Starbucks workers have caused the temporary closure of these Richmond area stores.
11/21/2025

Striking Starbucks workers have caused the temporary closure of these Richmond area stores.

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