Appomattox News

In a 3-2 vote Monday, the Appomattox County Board of Supervisors passed a budget that increases school funding, property taxes and staff salaries.

I began my newspapering career working for a little weekly paper in Appomattox, Va.

An anti-gang video produced by the Virginia attorney general's office is receiving national recognition.

Fire investigators are looking at what caused a family's home to catch fire late Wednesday night in the 3100 block of Welsh Circle in Henrico.

Fire investigators are looking at what caused a family's home to catch fire late Wednesday night in the 3100 block of Welsh Circle in Henrico.

An empty freight train has derailed in Appomattox County. Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller says police were notified just after 4 p.m. Wednesday that approximately APPOMATTOX, Va.

Campbell County Board of Supervisors listen to remarks regarding issues surrounding the 2013 budget during a public hearing at Rustburg High School in Rustburg, Va., May 15, 2012.

Memorial Day is a national holiday honoring those who gave their lives in military service to our country.A Also considered the unofficial beginning of summer, Memorial Day weekend finds many Lynchburg area families on the road for weekend getaways.A Some families plan a beach or mountain getaway or a trip to a theme park around the long Memorial ... (more)

Normally strawberries peak between April and July with the months of May and June generally top strawberry months in Central Virginia.

Luciano Gioacchini, 85, of Staunton passed away Thursday May 10, 2012, at Augusta Health in Fishersville.

Appomattox County School Board members unanimously approved a budget Thursday that contains spending cuts, raises for staff, and about $600,000 in expected additional money from county supervisors.

In a split decision Monday night, Appomattox County supervisors voted to add eight cents to the real estate tax rate.

APPOMATTOX, Va. - A man charged with killing eight people at his Appomattox home will not go to trial next month as planned.

School leaders made their case for $600,000 more in funding from county supervisors during a joint meeting of the Appomattox County School Board and Board of Supervisors Monday.