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Bedford County Considers Water Line Expansion

Bedford County, VA - Bedford County hopes to pump more water from Smith Mountain Lake, for homes and businesses in Forest. The proposed $33 million plan ...

Doxycycline Shortage Leads to High Prices

Danville, VA - The number one antibiotic used to treat Lyme Disease is in short supply across the country, and now prices for Doxycycline used ...

Farmville's $99M Winning Ticket Remains a Mystery

Farmville, VA - It's the $99 million dollar question: who bought the mega millions ticket in Farmville? Lottery officials say no one has come forward since ...

Hurricane Outlook 2013

They are a fact of life along the East and Gulf Coasts: hurricanes. The last serious brush in Virginia was with Irene in 2011, ...

Family of Lynchburg Soldier Shot in Afghanistan Speaks

Lynchburg, VA - Doctors say a Lynchburg man, injured while serving in Afghanistan, may never walk again. His injury happened less than two weeks ago. ...

Music Festival to Draw Big Names to Nelson County

Nelson County, VA - A major music festival is drawing big names to Nelson County this fall, including Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Zac Brown, ...

Mommy Monday: Your Son's ADHD Linked to Obesity?

Mommy Monday: Researchers look at your son's chances of becoming obese later in life if he has ADHD. The American Academy of Pediatrics found that ...

DCC Reacts to Community College Tuition Increases

Danville, VA - Community colleges are increasing tuition across the state next year. But some people who are heading to campus in the fall say ...

Blue Ridge Marathon Brings In Increased Revenue

Roanoke, VA - The Blue Ridge Marathon was very profitable for the Roanoke area. A survey after last month's race showed the marathon and half marathon ...

Lynchburg Symphony Director, General Manager Leaving

Lynchburg, VA - A bad break for the Lynchburg Symphony as it loses two key members. The symphony's founder and music director Bruce Habitzruther retired just ...

Roanoke Apartment Fire Sends One to Hospital

Roanoke, VA - One person was taken to the hospital after their Roanoke apartment caught on fire. Crews were called to the 2300 block of Longview ...

Apartment Fire Sends One to Hospital

Roanoke, VA - One person was taken to the hospital after their Roanoke apartment caught on fire. Crews were called to the 2300 block of Longview ...

House of Delegates Race for 22nd District Heats Up

Lynchburg, VA - Delegate Kathy Byron faces her first challenger to represent the 22nd district in 10 years. Katie Cyphert threw her hat into the ring ...

Southside Residents React to U.N. Recommendation to Eat Bugs

Danville, VA - The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization recently issued a report saying eating bugs is not only good for our health but it ...

Virginia GOP Makes Republican Ticket Nominations

Richmond, VA - The Virginia GOP has made its nominations for the 2013 Republican ticket. In a statewide convention in Richmond Saturday, delegates chose the unopposed ...

Blacksburg Man Behind Bars, Charged with Malicious Wounding

Blacksburg, VA – A Blacksburg man is being held in the Montgomery County jail after police say he stabbed a person early Sunday Morning. Kente ...

Dozens of People Injured When Car Crashes Into Damascus Parade

Damascus, VA- Dozens of people were hurt after a car drove into the crowd at a parade near the Virginia-Tennessee border Saturday. It happened in Damascus ...

Danville Celebrates Kids Safety Day

Danville, VA - Several children in Danville had a chance to learn about safety and had some fun at the same time Saturday. Bridgetown Church held ...

Angelman Syndrome Foundation Walk Extra Special for Danville Family

Danville, VA – Saturday, 28 cities across the county including Danville took part in a walk to raise awareness for Angelman Syndrome. Angelman Syndrome is a ...

Sweet Briar College Holds 104th Commencement

Lynchburg, VA - Sweet Briar College held their 104th commencement Saturday. More than 100 students received undergraduate degrees and 11 received their masters. Allida Black was this ...

Lynchburg Locals Hoping to Win $600 Million in Powerball Jackpot

Lynchburg, VA - The Powerball jackpot is $600 million Saturday, the game's highest prize ever and the world's second largest lottery jackpot. The chances of winning ...

Roanoke Fire Displaces Four

Roanoke, VA - An early morning house fire in Roanoke left several people without a home Saturday. Officials say crews responded to a home in the ...

Franklin County’s River Ramble Attracts Hundreds

Franklin Co., VA – Over 500 people armed with kayaks, canoes, and homemade floats raced and floated down Franklin County's two main rivers in ...

Sheriff's Office Investigating Bank Robbery in Botetourt Co.

Botetourt Co, VA - The Botetourt County Sheriff's office is investigating a bank robbery that happened Saturday Morning. The sheriff's office responded to Carter Bank and ...

Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Farmville Worth $95 Million

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) -- A Mega Millions ticket sold in Farmville has matched all six numbers in the latest drawing and will split the estimated ...

Lynchburg College Holds Graduation Ceremony for Class of 2013

Lynchburg, VA - The rain held out for most of the commencement ceremony at Lynchburg College Saturday morning. Friends and family gathered in the front lawn ...

Fire At Lynchburg's James T. Davis Paint Store

Lynchburg, VA - Lynchburg Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at the James T. Davis Paint Store on Candlers Mountain Road Friday night. ...

VA Community Colleges Approve Tuition Hike

Lynchburg, VA - Community colleges have not been spared from wide spread tuition hikes. The Virginia state board for community colleges has voted to ...

21st Year of Friday Cheers Kicks Off in Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA - A Lynchburg tradition kicked off its 21st year Friday. Friday Cheers drew in hundreds of spectators to the city's Riverfront Park. The fundraiser is ...

Martinsville Police Looking for Three Men Wanted for Assault

Martinsville, VA - Martinsville Police need your help to find three men they say assaulted a 50-year-old man.  Police say the victim met the three men ...

New Training Program Ready to Go in the Southside

Halifax Co., VA - Job seekers on the Southside now have the chance to gain new skills in advanced manufacturing. The Southern Virginia Higher Education Center has ...

Walk for Angelman Syndrome in Danville Saturday

Danville, VA – Saturday, 28 cities around our nation will walk to bring awareness to Angelman Syndrome, and Danville is on the list. The Angelman Syndrome ...

Steger Delivers Virginia Tech Commencement Address

Blacksburg, VA – Virginia Tech President Charles Steger delivered the commencement address to more than 5,000 graduates Friday at Lane Stadium. This will be the only ...

'Ride With the Chief Day' in Bedford Co.

Bedford, VA -The Bedford City Police Department and Bedford County Parks and Rec teamed up for 'Ride With the Chief Day.' They invited anyone in the ...

Governor Launches 'Campaign for 1,000' Adoption Challenge

Richmond, VA – Governor Bob McDonnell announced a campaign Friday to help children without families find a home. He says the goal of the Campaign for ...

Celebrating 10 Years of the Citizens Academy in Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA - A big celebration next week as Lynchburg celebrates 10 years of the Citizens Academy. If you are one of the 300 who have ...

Liberty University's Jerry Falwell Jr. Stands Behind NC Teen

Lynchburg, VA - Liberty University's Chancellor is standing behind a North Carolina high school student who was expelled last month for bringing two guns to ...

Danville Man Finds Birds Nest in Unusual Place

Danville, VA -- Some resilient birds have found a home in a very strange and dangerous place.  In Dennis Haley's backyard, you just hear the sounds ...

New Superintendent for Danville Public Schools

Danville, VA - Danville Public Schools has a new superintendent. Dr. Edward Newsome Jr. has been selected by the school board to start July 1. Newsome is ...

Three Wanted in Pittsylvania Co. for Stealing Lottery Tickets

Pittsylvania Co., VA - Officials in Pittsylvania County are looking for three people they say stole lottery tickets from a store in Brosville on May ...

Virginia Jobless Rate Falls to 5.2 % in April

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The Virginia Employment Commission says the state's jobless rate fell in April for the second consecutive month. The state's ...

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Mint chocolate chirp? Not quite. Torimi Cafe in Japan, known for serving up tea and homemade ice cream while allowing customers to sit among birds, hatched up ... Full story

15-Year-Old Arrested in Deaths of His Two Brothers

WEST POINT Utah - A fifteen year old is in juvenile detention after being questioned for the deaths of his two brothers. Thursday night, their mother ... Full story