Hardy News

Former Hardy volunteer fire chief Jeffrey Lee Shifflett -- who was indicted Tuesday on embezzlement charges -- was found dead of what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home this morning.

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 ...

The case of a local volunteer fire chief accused of spending department money on himself and his family will go to the grand jury.

The Bedford County Board of Supervisors on Monday evening implemented a policy to provide accountability when it comes to the accounting practices of outside agencies the county supports financially.

The opening of the Smith Mountain Lake Community Park beach this weekend is expected to draw one-third fewer people because of a newly implemented $3.50 admission fee.

There's one phone call no parent wants to receive. It's the one from a law enforcement officer bearing the news that a son or daughter has been in a traffic collision.

A group of women dressed in red hats and purple outfits might not draw your attention.

The menu for Fresh Seafood Co. Restaurant Market boasts: "World's Biggest Fish Sandwiches." And Tim Cerullo, the new owner, along with wife Courtney and their son, Joey, said that's not just talk.

This new salon at Lakewood Professional Center in Moneta offers a one-stop shop for beauty care services.

Next month, the lake's only coffee shop will undergo a name change to go with its new owners.

Investigators confiscated at least 30 guns from Shifflett's Bedford County home.

March 27, 2009 Hardy fire chief under investigation A volunteer fire chief in Bedford County may be under investigation.

A Bedford County volunteer fire chief has been placed on administrative leave after becoming the subject of an investigation by Virginia State Police.

Weather permitting, the parking lot at Franklin County High School will be the site of some unusual drive-to-school vehicles today.

When Jeannie Lowery flies into Virginia on Monday, she'll see mountains for the first time.

Updated 6:03 p.m. Authorities have identified the man found dead in the water near Bay Roc Marina at Smith Mountain Lake.

Chinah Helmandollar of Hardy was crowned Miss Smith Mountain Lake on Feb. 28 at William Byrd High School in Vinton.

Bethany Mardian, 3, attended the Roanoke Camp Fair with her father, Tony Mardian, and 6-year-old brother, Jacob Mardian, and stopped by Mill Mountain Zoo's display.

Roanoke County police Officer Greg Branch escorts David Webster, 32, of Hardy, to the rear of his police vehicle Saturday after discovering what police believe to be illegal drugs during a vehicle checkpoint.

Preston Kesler , 10, proudly displays his work Sunday at a reception and viewing of projects woven by fourth-graders from Burnt Chimney Elementary School at Artfully Framed at the Lake.