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A Roseland man who authorities have said is wanted in connection with a string of burglaries in Central Virginia was arrested early Wednesday in Nelson County.

Happycoffee and Tap 102 in Bedford have closed, and whether they will reopen remains to be seen.

A Stuarts Draft man is facing 15 years to life in prison after pleading guilty in Nelson County to one count of racketeering and two felony drug charges in a case linked to a Mexican cartel that netted more than…

Appalachian Power Co. is warning customers of a new phone scam that demands them to make an immediate payment or have their service disconnected. In some cases, customers have been asked to pay in person.

Bankrupt retailer Toys R Us wants to begin going-out-of-business sales Thursday, company representatives said in a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond on Tuesday.

Officials are urging drivers to use caution this morning after rain, snow and sleet fell overnight across most of Virginia.

On Tuesday afternoon, public education funding took center stage at City Hall as Lynchburg City Schools Interim Superintendent Larry Massie stood before City Council and steadfastly requested shelter from a proposed $748,465 budget cut for the school system in the…

With just about a month until its projected opening, City Council and Lynchburg Economic Development Authority members toured The Virginian hotel Tuesday.

A Bedford man pleaded guilty Tuesday to stabbing a woman in September.

A new house-made cinnamon roll and beignet shop will open downtown right next to RA Bistro.