In recognition of Earth Day, Virginia State Parks are hosting more than 50 events to celebrate and preserve the natural wonders of the commonw…
Piedmont Community Health Plan, Inc. (“Piedmont”), based in Lynchburg Virginia, announced Thursday, April 18, that after December 31, 2024, it…
Feed the Need, a New London area food pantry is addressing hunger locally with drive-up and walk-in food pantrys.
ROANOKE, Va. — A federal grand jury in Roanoke has charged a pair of Central Virginia men with multiple federal crimes related to a 2023 drug …
Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash, which resulted in two fatalities. The crash occurred Saturday, (Apr 20) at 11:37 p…
The Bedford Community Coalition (BCC) has announced its ambitious mission to organize and create opportunities to enrich and celebrate the cul…
Genevieve Weaver, an adapted special education teacher at Bedford County Public Schools’ Jefferson Forest High School, has been named the 2025…
The Bedford Police Department (BPD), in partnership with Virginia Career Works, Central Region, is proud to announce the launch of its new pai…
Bedford Get Together has opened a portal on its website to accept proposals for muralists interested in painting the community mural on the no…
Tom Woodard has accepted an offer to become the Town of Bedford’s next Director of Public Works. Woodard will be coming to Bedford Directly fr…
Centertown Park wall prepped for mural
On Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. — 4 p.m., the Bedford Area Welcome Center will host its first VA250 event.
Elderfest begins on Thursday, May 2 from 6 pm until 8 pm and continues Friday, May 3, from 9 am until 2 pm.at the Bedford Moose Lodge#1897 on …
Virginia Military Institute (VMI) conducted naval ROTC midshipman training at Mitchell’s Point Marina on Smith Mountain Lake (SML) for the fou…
Hundreds of Smith Mountain Lake residents and visitors engaged with local business professionals representing more than 100 companies at the 2…
The battle to beat the bug is back. Spotted lanternflies, which have overwintered in egg masses, are about to hatch and make their reappearanc…
Central and Southwest Virginia Honor Flight will execute Mission 8 on 12-14 April 2024, taking area veterans from the Korea and Vietnam servic…
Central and Southwest Virginia Honor Flight will execute Mission 8 on 12-14 April 2024, taking area veterans from the Korea and Vietnam servic…
Bedford’s view of the eclipse Monday afternoon was hindered by heavy cloud cover obstructing the view. A total eclipse of the sun was viewable…
Thaxton Community Center has been part of the community since 1965. It was a collaborated effort between Thaxton Baptist Church and Epworth Me…
State Police is investigating an incident on Trent’s Ferry Road in the Boonsboro area of Bedford County. The incident occurred in the 1000 blo…
In just two months, the world will mark the historic 80th anniversary of D-Day with commemorations around the globe. The heroes of that day wi…
RICHMOND — The Virginia State Police is offering a first-of-its-kind employment opportunity for those interested in becoming a State Trooper, …
On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop and located multiple individually packaged baggies con…
On Saturday, April 6, at aproximately 10:10 a.m.,local fire and rescue units from, Montvale Volunteer Fire Company, Stewartsville-Chamblissbur…
Don’t panic: Although there’s been recent media hype about a rare cicada double-brood emerging this spring, most parts of Virginia will not se…
Pidge Moran lives at Smith Mountain Lake, most of the time. The other time she lives in Tanzania. Moran has spent the last 20 years spending m…
On Friday April 5, , the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce announced plans for its 4th Annual SML Restaurant Week, scheduled fo…