Nelson County Times

06/17/2026

The 41st annual James River Batteau Festival kicked off Wednesday with guided tours on the water. Check out some of the photos.

06/17/2026

George Washington faced more than British opposition. A failed plot sought to replace him with Horatio Gates during the Revolution.

06/17/2026

"Our hearts are with the child's family and loved ones during this loss," SwimRVA said in a statement. "We extend our deepest condolences and are keeping them and all those

06/17/2026

It was 2017, and things were looking up for Teresa Truslow and her family. The previous year her oldest son, a teen at the time, heard a radio ad touting

06/17/2026

Nelson County Public Schools announced Scott Belako has been appointed new principal of the county’s high school.

06/17/2026

The calves were found and placed with a professional facility that specialized in giraffe care.

06/16/2026

Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday ceremoniously signed more than 20 bills aimed at gun violence prevention in the commonwealth.

06/16/2026

Senate Finance Chair Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, on Tuesday offered an "alternate path" to a potential budget deal that she said would not break current state commitments to data centers for exempting their purchases of computer equipment from the state sales and use tax. Instead, the state would hit data centers with a new "impact fee" on backup power generators that have become a major source of concern for Virginians who live near them.

Senate Finance Chair Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, on Tuesday offered an "alternate path" to a potential budget deal that she said would not break current state commitments to data centers for exempting their purchases of computer equipment from the state sales and use tax. Instead, the state would hi...

06/16/2026

Though the governor vetoed two bills earlier this year, nearly killing the measure for the year, she announced a deal Tuesday alongside the bill's sponsors.

06/16/2026

Scott blamed the budget crisis on Lucas for allegedly refusing to negotiate over the Senate's proposed repeal of a state sales and use tax exemption for data center equipment.