
Update: Route 56 in Rockbridge County reopens
Route 56 (Tye River Turnpike) in Rockbridge County has reopened. Route 56 was closed on May 3 from Route 608 (South Bottom Road) and the Nelson County line. The roadway closure was due to a forest fire.

Route 56 (Tye River Turnpike) in Rockbridge County has reopened. Route 56 was closed on May 3 from Route 608 (South Bottom Road) and the Nelson County line. The roadway closure was due to a forest fire.

Dels. Dickie Bell (R-Staunton), Ben Cline (R-Lexington), and Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave) are backing Pam Carter for the Augusta County Board of Supervisors in the Pastures District.

A Greenville couple faces drug and child neglect charges following an investigation conducted by the Skyline Drug Task Force.

Smoke from wildfires in both Amherst and Nelson counties could result in issues for motorists and caution is urged.

Clarence Cash, 61, was found on Tuesday inside Augusta County by a search team. Cash, who had been reported missing on Saturday, was pronounced dead on the scene.

Dominion Packaging will invest $25.1 million to expand its operation in Henrico County to support a new contract with Anheuser-Busch.

Virginia State Police Trooper A.J. Garasimowicz is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash in Augusta County.

Friends of Nelson has joined with more than 180 organizations representing communities across America called on Congress to review FERC.

Bath County submitted a letter on Monday May 16 stating opposition to the proposed 600-mile, high-pressure Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP).

Forty-four Nelson County businesses are among those urging a federal review of all four proposed gas pipelines that would cross Virginia.
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