Old Dominion Job Corps Center pause leaves over 100 staff, 80 students facing uncertainty. (Credit: Rachel Tillapaugh/WSET) ...

The seat was vacated by former mayor Andra Higginbotham at the end of April. Council has petitioned for a special election ...

The Department of Homeland Security has removed a list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions from its website, which included ...

Amherst County High School is advising the public about a law enforcement training exercise on June 3. County officials said ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – The 2023 General Election will be held on Nov. 7. You can find the results for Amherst County here. Here’s a breakdown of how the county voted in the Senate of Virginia ...

James Lee Horsmon, 47, was sentenced May 28, 2025 on charges of abduction, forcible sodomy and assault and battery.

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – The 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5. You can find results for Amherst County here. Here’s a breakdown of how the county voted in the Presidential ...

Amherst County unveils a 45,000-square-foot shell building and prepares new industrial sites to drive future economic growth and attract manufacturers. The Virginia Telecommunications Initiative, ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — Virginia State Police confirmed Monday that the remains of Chad Austin have been found. Its team is now taking over the investigation, which is being treated as a ...

From Amherst County (Virginia) ordinance No. 2015-0004 (enacted May 19, 2015): The County issues business licenses for the privilege of doing business or exercising a trade, profession ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Mill Creek Lake in Amherst County is once again safe for swimming, according to the Central Virginia Health District. The district reports receiving results from ...

On August 14, 2024, the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia announced the likely remains of Elsie Wiggington had been found and her husband is in custody in connection to the case.