07/12/11 A former Bedford County deputy accused of driving the wrong way on U.S. 29 in his patrol car while drunk was indicted by a Campbell County grand jury Monday.
07/04/11 Altavista, VA - We're learning more about Shawn Thacker who was killed, along with Jenny Mattox, in a car accident Saturday night. The two were just teens and their loss has left a big void in many people's lives.
07/03/11 Altavista, VA - An Altavista woman is in the running for Pepsi's Refresh Project.
06/29/11 Campbell Co., VA - A Campbell County man is in jail after being arrested on charges of trying to solicit a child online.
06/29/11 Rosters were released Tuesday for the July 11 to 15 Virginia High School Coaches Association All-Star Week in Hampton Roads. Once again, the area will be well represented with 18 recent high school graduates and three coaches selected to participate on either the East or West squads.
06/22/11 Big Island Post 217, meanwhile, must win the July 15-19 District 10 tournament at Kiwanis Field in Salem to advance.
06/22/11 Two Nelson Govs all-district football players were selected by the executive coaches board of the Southwest/Central Virginia All-Star Classic to represent Nelson County in the 2011 All-Star Classic football game.
06/21/11 Before the Virginia High School Coaches Association’s all-star showcase takes place in the Hampton Roads area in early July, the inaugural Southwest/Central Virginia All-Star Football Classic will make its debut this Friday at 7 p.m. at William Fleming High School in Roanoke.
06/17/11 Altavista, VA - The Virginia Technical Institute officially opened Friday, and had some big names for the ceremony.
06/12/11 An anonymous donor is giving everyone a free ride in Altavista. Two weeks ago, Town Manager Waverly Coggsdale received a call from a resident who wanted to find a way to help kids use the bus system during the summer months.
06/03/11 Associated Press - June 3, 2011 6:25 AM ET ALTAVISTA, Va. (AP) - A Lynch Station woman has drowned in Leesville Lake. Media outlets report that the accident occurred Thursday afternoon...
06/02/11 Bedford Co., VA - A lake rescue is underway at this hour on Leesville Lake in Bedford County. A woman believed to be in her 20s was said to be floating on the lake shortly before 5:00 p.m. when she went under.
06/02/11 Lynch Station, VA - Officials have spent the evening searching for a woman's body after she drowned on Leesville Lake Thursday afternoon. Around 10:30 p.m. Thursday night, they found 21-year-old Britney Smith's body 100 feet from where she went under.
06/01/11 Marshall University (dark jerseys) lost to Youngstown State (white jerseys) 5-17 in the 1993 Division I-AA title game at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Dec. 18, 1993. The 1993 team had a 11-4 record under coach Jim Donnan. Team captains were William King, Shannon King, Glenn Pedro, Chris Deaton, Trevor Thomas and Rodney Garrett.
05/23/11 Rob Gilliam is retiring from Altavista's First National Bank after 31 years as its chief executive. He’s guided the firm through the worst of the recent recession, and is leaving the rest of the recovery to Todd Hall, 40, who will succeed him.
05/23/11 CHANTILLY, Va., MAY 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Intersections Inc. (NASDAQ: INTX), a leading provider of consumer and corporate identity risk management services that has protected 32 million consumers, will be presenting a seminar on identity theft awareness and prevention for businesses and consumers on Thursday, May 26th starting at 6:30 pm at the Altavista Train Station in Altavista, Virginia ...
05/20/11 Roaring in formation through the blue skies over Lynchburg, a Navy precision-flying team wowed crowds this afternoon at the Lynchburg Regional Airshow -- and at shopping centers, church parking lots and other impromptu viewing areas nearby.
05/18/11 The 19th Monacan Indian Nation Powwow will be difficult at times for some of the tribe’s children, but it also will be a catharsis.
05/18/11 Sophomore forward Ryheem Lockley of Middlesex High has been voted first team All-State Group A by the Associated Press.
05/16/11 In March, Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance and the City of Harrisonburg were presented with a Virginia Main Street Milestone Achievement Award. | 
