Bedford News

BEDFORD, Va. - A former Bedford County volunteer fire chief indicted Tuesday on forgery and embezzlement charges was found dead a day later at his home.

If you've been missing your turn more often in the City of Bedford, there's a good reason.

In June, after my Navy ship reunion in Norfolk, Va., a friend and I visited the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va., the Jefferson and Monroe presidential family homes near Charlottesville and Madison's near Orange, Va.

July 3, 2009 Kaine and Periello share differing opinions on D-Day Memorial in Bedford Making the D-Day Memorial in Bedford a National Park won't hurt other local attractions with that designation.

Tom Boland, a 60-year member of the Port Jervis Fire Department as of this year, says he is 'absolutely enthralled' with the honor of serving as Co-Grand Marshall of the department's 159th Annual Inspection Day Parade this July 11th.

Jun 24, 2009 7:06 pm US/Eastern BEDFORD Click to enlarge 1 of 1 Steven Holland hopes to own a house of his own someday by using the skills he is learning in the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program in Bedford.

"I have fixed myself comfortably, keep some books here, brings others occasionally, am in the solitude of a hermit.

Investigators say discarded smoking materials are the likely cause of a fire that destroyed a shopping center in Bedford County.

Authorities said this morning they do not believe a fire that destroyed a Forest shopping center on Saturday was intentionally set.

Bedford County Fire investigators held a news conference this morning to say they may never know what sparked a massive fire at a strip mall over the weekend.

On June 23, 2009 a Bedford County man was charged and arrested with Threats to Bomb back in February of 2009.

Bedford County has awarded a contract to Roanoke-based Wingate Appraisal Service to conduct the upcoming reassessment of county real estate.

Bedford Co., VA - A Bedford County child abuse case was in court Tuesday. Lynda McKay pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of contributing to the neglect or abuse of a minor.

Two days after a fire destroyed a mall in Forest , business owners are still at the scene.

Business owners spent Sunday sifting through the mess that the fire left behind.

What started as a porch fire Saturday afternoon quickly escalated into large blaze that incinerated several Forest businesses, but injured no one, Bedford County fire officials said.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY STILL BE POSSIBLE UNTIL 440 PM. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON.

It happened just past the Vinton line.A State Police say they received several calls about an SUV driving erratically down Hardy Road.A A Vinton police officer tried to stop the driver, Michael Poff, but the officer eventually found the vehicle on its top.A Investigators believe Poff hit an embankment and flipped while trying to make a left-hand ...

Florida man dies in crash in Bedford Co. Virginia State Police are investigating a Bedford County crash that killed a Florida man Saturday morning after he was chased by police.

Hundreds were on hand for the 65th anniversary of D-Day celebration in Bedford, Virginia Saturday.