
Rep. Cline’s office to host Service Academy Day in Lexington
The office of Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA-06) will host a Service Academy Day on Saturday, Aug. 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Rockbridge County High School in Lexington.

The office of Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA-06) will host a Service Academy Day on Saturday, Aug. 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Rockbridge County High School in Lexington.

Repairs are complete and all lanes are reopened to traffic on the Buffalo Creek bridge on Route 608 (Forge Road) in Rockbridge County.

Washington and Lee University’s Campus Kitchen and community members helped tackle childhood hunger in Rockbridge County in late January with its annual Souper Bowl event.

The Interstate 81 exit 175 northbound on-ramp will close from 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12 until approximately 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13. This location is in the Natural Bridge area of Rockbridge County.

Rockbridge County Fire & Rescue, the Virginia Department of Health, and the Virginia National Guard are partnering to provide free COVID-19 tests in Lexington on Friday, May 29.

The Ben Salem Wayside along westbound Route 60 (East Midland Trail) in Rockbridge County is scheduled to be closed during the week of March 23 for the removal of hazard trees.

Rockbridge County High School will present Catagious Laughs, taking place in their auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 9, featuring the host and top three comedians from The World Series of Comedy sold out event at Court Square Theater.

VDOT will hold a public hearing concerning improvements to the interchange of Route 606 (Raphine Road) and Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County.

Snow continues through many areas in the Commonwealth of Virginia today. In the Shenandoah Valley no snow has fallen in the Winchester and Frederick County area and in the Lexington Rockbridge County area heavy snow has fallen for most of the day.

VDOT will hold a Citizen Information Meeting about potential alternative alignments for Route 11 (Lee Highway) in the area of Natural Bridge State Park in Rockbridge County.
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