Appomattox News

Much of our area may see snow starting Thursday afternoon, under one scenario. Because of that, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that takes effect at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, and goes through 7:00 a.m. on Friday.

Appomattox supervisors delayed funding the U.S. 460 water line project as the county braces for possible cuts in state funding.

LYNCHBURG, Va. a ' Earlier this month Thomasville Furniture's ready-to-assemble furniture facility in Appomattox, Va., placed a portion of its workers on a 90-day furlough, according to a report in The News and Advance here.

First, the winter snow storm. Now, icy roads are in the forecast. We have definitely seen our share of winter winter.

An Appomattox man is in jail, charged with injuring a 9-week-old baby that was in his care.

LYNCHBURG: Conditions on major roadways in the Virginia Department of Transportation's 10-county Lynchburg District are minor this morning.

Appomattox County is moving ahead with establishing a broadband authority to partner with private providers in expanding service for areas lacking high-speed Internet.

A big congrats goes out to the Basic School's graduates of the Central Virginia Criminal Justice Academy.

The Virginia Department of Transportation says road conditions throughout most of the Lynchburg District have deteriorated rapidly this evening as this heavy wet snow continues to fall.

An Appomattox real estate company offered the highest bid Wednesday for the property of Holy Land, a Bedford County tourist attraction, at a price well below half the site's $1.4 million assessment.

A Rustburg man pleaded guilty Wednesday to raping a 12-year-old Appomattox girl in early 2008.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is increasing home loan limits to help more Lynchburg metro area families own homes.

Ann and Tom Nolen are on well No. 3 at their Appomattox County business. And the water still comes out red.

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Six of the seven GOP candidates seeking their party's nomination to challenge U.S. Rep.

Appomattox Co., VA - Appomattox County deputies have caught the man they say is responsible for a string of daytime burglaries.

Petersburg police continued their search yesterday for Terrence Jamar Coleman, 23, wanted in the weekend slayings of two Petersburg women.

Magnitude: 2.7 Time: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 05:24:44 PM at epicenter Location: 37.346N, 78.793W Depth: 3.1 miles Distance From: 3 km ESE from Appomattox, VA 13 km NW from Pamplin City, VA 28 km ENE from Rustburg, VA 34 km E from Lynchburg, VA 119 km W from Richmond, VA 234 km SW from Washington, DC View a map of the earhquake location.

The USGS has changed the earthquake's epicenter to about 7 miles north of Appomattox.

The largest damaging earthquake in the seismic zone occurred in 1875. Smaller earthquakes that cause little or no damage are felt each year or two.