Rockbridge County

The health department has confirmed three cases of rabid bats in Lexington this summer. The bats were found in three different locations in May, June and July. According to the Virginia Department of Health, if a bat is out during the day, unable to fly...

There are fewer state troopers on the road these days. Right now Virginia State Police have 289 vacancies. Locally, division 6 which runs from Rockbridge County through Roanoke and south to Henry County has 30 vacancies. "We've had to pull people...

PLAINS — York's Jack Little may have won the individual battle with Lafayette's Kurtis Steck, finishing fifth to Steck's seventh in the Group AA boys' race, but Lafayette won the team battle Saturday, following up their regional title with a third-...

    The Spring Jubilee goes full bore Friday with games all over the New River Valley in baseball, soccer and Softball.  But before that, they hit the tennis courts at Radford University to decide the Singles State Championship in both Group Single A...

Police in Blacksburg arrested three men who they say robbed two people at gunpoint. It happened around 7:30 p.m. Thursday at a home in the northeast area of Blacksburg. The robbers took off in a silver sedan, which was located a short time later on...

11:18 a.m. Franklin County Sheriff Ewell Hunt calls Salem Police asking for a shift supervisor to call him. 11:29 a.m. Roanoke E-911 Control Center receives the first of numerous calls from citizens regarding the shooting. 11:30 a.m. Roanoke E-911...

UPDATED: 8:45 p.m. All lanes have now re-opened in the area. From Earlier: One southbound lane of Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County has re-opened.  The right southbound lane is still closed. Here is the full news release: ONE LANE OPEN ON I-81...

Millions of dollars are headed to local school systems to help with new construction, renovations and expansion projects.  The Virginia Department of Education announced Wednesday the allocation of $229,551,000 in Qualified School Construction Bonds. ...

                    Bedford County Forest Elementary School, Jefferson Forest High School Danville Floyd County Check Elem Floyd County High School, Floyd County Elementary, Willis Elementary School, Indian Valley...

The state’s ban on outdoor advertising for alcohol is history, but the House of Delegates has passed legislation that will limit booze on billboards. Virginia billboards advertise almost everything except alcohol, but that’s about to change. ...

A sinkhole will slow traffic on Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County starting this weekend. Repair work will shut down a lane of traffic headed north starting at 10 p.m. Sunday evening. The lane is expected to be closed for most of the day Monday as...