Bath County

Douthat State Park is getting new campgrounds. On April 1, a new 23-acre campground called Whispering Pines will open. Also, the Beaver Dam Campground has been turned into an equestrian camping area. Both projects cost $2.43 million. The Whispering...

A steady rain is helping firefighters put out wildfires in Virginia. More than a half-inch of rain is expected to fall throughout Wednesday. Despite the rain, smoke from parts of the fires may be visible for days. Crews that came from 29 states will...

She is a teacher, who like a candle, lights the way for her students even at the age of 84. For a woman that never birthed any biological kids, Doris Turner Hayes is the village that's raised hundreds of them. "They call me momma.  They call me grandma....

The winter hasn't been cooperating with snow fans. Even the ski resorts are having trouble keeping snow on the ground during the unseasonably warm season. During last weekend’s brief arctic blast, Jordan Ford of Hot Springs (Bath County) took out...

Virginia Senate Republicans ruled out power sharing with Democrats on Wednesday with Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling casting the vote that broke a partisan 20-20 tie, then used Bolling's position to take control of the Senate. Republicans rejected a...

Normally, the opening session of the General Assembly is routine, leading up to the Governor's State of the Commonwealth address later in Wednesday evening But Wednesday afternoon, members of the Senate actually made some news,  as they confronted the...

The power shift in the State Senate is bringing big changes on committees, and veteran Democrats from western Virginia are losing some of their plum assignments. Senator Creigh Deeds, (D) 25th District in Bath County says, "We used to be able to say that...

    Carilion Clinic announced that it will add a third medical transport helicopter to its Lifeguard fleet.  This one will be based in Lexington.  Carilion already operates two other medical helicopters - one in Roanoke and the other in the New River...

Ninety-six percent of Virginia's public schools are fully accredited for the 2011-12 school year.  The Virginia Department of Education made the announcement Thursday.  The accreditation is based on performance of students on Standards of Learning and...

Here are a list of races that we have called: - Republican Chris Head has won the 17th District House of Delegates seat. - Republican Tom Garrett has won the 22nd District state Senate seat. - Republican Ralph Smith has won the Virginia Senate 19th...

Behind another strong pitching performance from Jailyn Ford, Bath County defeated Holston, 3-0, to win the Group A Division I Softball State Championship Saturday morning at Virginia Tech as part of the 2011 Spring Jubilee.   On the heels of a one-hit, 13...

Two years ago this week, two supervisors at the Homestead resort were shot and killed. The man accused of the murders, their co-worker Beacher Hackney, has never been found despite extensive searches and the glare of national publicity.  "It's difficult...