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Four children were injured in a school bus crash Tuesday morning in Pittsylvania County, Virginia State Police report.

RUSTBURG — The Campbell County Planning Commission unanimously recommended updates to the county’s zoning ordinance to address the installation of solar facilities in the area after a public hearing during a Monday meeting. Commissioner Richard Metz was absent.

On Monday evening, several dozen residents got a sneak peak at the Graves Mill Road of the future, which could include improvements such as new turning lanes, expanded ramps, a roundabout or even a newly designed highway interchange called a…

When Ted Delaney volunteered at Old City Cemetery as a high school student more than two decades ago, he never imagined he was planting the seeds of a future career.

A new bakery truck selling primarily cupcakes and pies opens this week.

This morning FEMA, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the Small Business Administration are touring the community of Elon with local, state and federal officials to assess the damage in the wake of the April 15 tornado. Teams will…

With the community of Elon still reeling from a devastating tornado that struck April 12, close to 150 residents gathered Sunday night around a unifying principle: faith.

Located just behind the Sheetz on U.S. 221 in Forest, The White Brick House, a large 228-year-old plantation-style home, feels like it is miles away from society as it sits up on its three acres in the historic Ashwood Manor.…

Property transfers for Lynchburg and the surrounding counties, plus building permits for Bedford County.

Two men were arrested Saturday in Amherst County for allegedly stealing from victims of the tornado that tore through the Lynchburg region on April 15, damaging numerous homes.