Bedford County (Virginia)

Former U.S. Senator John Warner made a surprise appearance Wednesday at the Virginia State Capitol. He was there to honor Lacey Putney,  the Bedford County Delegate who is beginning his 51st year in the House. John Warner's visit to Richmond was a...

Former U.S. Senator John Warner made a surprise appearance Wednesday at the Virginia State Capitol to honor Bedford County Delegate Lacey Putney. Putney is beginning his 51st year as a member of the House of Delegates.  He and Warner first met at...

In Richmond, state lawmakers paused to honor Martin Luther King on Monday. But the holiday also brought the debate over gun violence. Familiar arguments could bring a different result. Members of the Virginia Citizens Defense League wore slogans, and...

Clean water was something Hunter Smith used to take for granted. "Being here in the United States, I've got clean water in the sink," said Smith.  "Basically anywhere, I can get water anytime." Smith's attitude changed last summer, following a...

The wine industry has something to cheer about. A new state reports shows a full glass in Virginia. Between 2005 and 2010, the Virginia wine industry's economic impact grew 106%. There are nearly 200 wineries in Virginia including the Peaks of Otter...

    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...

"Where's the snow?"    That the question many are asking, especially school kids. Because of the mild winter we're having, many schools in our hometowns haven't had snow days so far this year. Students can't believe it. "I remember some winters where...

Three horses in Bedford County that suffered severe cuts to their necks are now recovering.     Investigators do not believe the wounds were an accident.   The attack happened on January 28th, on property located along Goose Creek Valley Road, just...

The Younger family in Goodview is recovering from a break-in. "It was very invasive," said Robert Younger, who came home one night last month to find his front door wide open. "When I cut on the light, that's when I realized the house had been...

Another link to the past is being restored at Thomas Jefferson's Bedford County retreat. Poplar Forest is replanting the home's original landscape. Archeologists have spent the last two years looking for evidence of trees and flowers that used to grow...

A Danville man is in jail on child pornography charges. Investigators served a search warrant at the home of 52-year-old Rodolphe Charles DeSeife on Monday. DeSeife was charged with one count of having child pornography and one count of reproducing...

    Virginia State Police are trying to figure out what caused a crash that killed a Bedford County man early Sunday morning.     Investigators say at about 2:15am, 31-year-old Justin Christopher Love crashed his van on Route 1022, near Stewartsville...