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    Dec 27, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. Two Nelson County roads named as scenic byways

    Two more roads in Nelson County have been designated as scenic byways by state transportation officials.
    Two more roads in Nelson County have been designated as scenic byways by state transportation officials. Virginia 617 and Virginia 800 join five other roads in the county that previously received the designation from the Virginia Department of...

    Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation

    2. Sep 15, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Nelson County farmer raises record breaking pumpkins

    Along the banks of the Tye River in Nelson County sits a pumpkin patch like none other.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    Along the banks of the Tye River in Nelson County sits a pumpkin patch like none other. "Oh Gosh!" screams William Layton, struggling to move a nearly 400-pound pumpkin. On a piece of land in Tyro, Layton has grown some mighty gourds. "I have a pumpkin...

    Tags: Pumpkin

    3. Jul 19, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. UPDATED: Amherst deputies involved in Nelson County shooting

    State Police have released more information about an officer involved shooting that happened late Monday in Nelson County.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    State Police have released more information about an officer involved shooting that happened late Monday in Nelson County. The shooting happened on Davis Creek Road, just north of Lovingston.  Lt. Joe Radar says two Amherst County deputies were doing...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bodies of Water, Crimes, Rivers, Murder

    4. Nov 4, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Virginia Senator Mark Warner stumps for Lynchburg area candidates

    Some local politicians are getting big name support in the final stretch before next Tuesday's election.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    Some local politicians are getting big name support in the final stretch before next Tuesday's election. Virginia Senator Mark Warner traveled through our hometowns Friday, endorsing candidates for state office. During a rally at Lynchburg College,...

    Tags: Mark R. Warner, Democratic Party, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Politics, U.S. Senate

    5. Aug 2, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Nearly $16 million dollars worth of marijuna plants confiscated in Nelson County

    Authorities zeroed in on millions of dollars worth of marijuana growing in Nelson County.
    Anchor/Reporter
    Authorities zeroed in on millions of dollars worth of marijuana growing in Nelson County. State police spearheaded the bust Tuesday, working with ABC agents and local officials. Authorities first confiscated nearly 52 hundred plants in what they...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Drug Trafficking, Crimes, Elections

    6. Aug 10, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Art gallery flourishes in Clifton Forge

         An art gallery is flourishing in Clifton Forge.
    Weekend Anchor/Reporter
         An art gallery is flourishing in Clifton Forge.     The Alleghany Highlands Arts & Crafts Center has been open since 1984.     Artists from Virginia and other states are already booked up two years out to have their work displayed in the gallery.   ...

    Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Virginia

    7. Feb 13, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. Snow, Cold, and Wind---A Beautiful Day for a Hike

    On a day when most people are inside, by the fire, staying warm, there's a group of hearty hikers who won't let the weather deter them.  Such was the case on the coldest day of the winter in southwestern Virginia; when the temperature failed to rise out of the mid-20's and brisk winds of 30-40 miles an hour made it seem much, much colder…frigid would be kind.
    On a day when most people are inside, by the fire, staying warm, there's a group of hearty hikers who won't let the weather deter them.  Such was the case on the coldest day of the winter in southwestern Virginia; when the temperature failed to rise out...

    Tags: Natural Resources, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Wildlife, Environmental Issues

    8. Nov 6, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Brewery construction in Rockbridge County nearly complete

    When the owners of a Nelson County brewpub decided to expand into retail sales, they needed to build a brewery.
    When the owners of a Nelson County brewpub decided to expand into retail sales, they needed to build a brewery. The perfect site turned out to be in Rockbridge County, just outside Lexington. Construction of the Devil's Backbone brewery is now nearly...

    Tags: Rockbridge County

    9. May 21, 2010 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Tim Saunders' Blog

    <strong>February 24, 2012</strong>
    February 24, 2012 If you watched the 5:00 news on Thursday, you may have seen me delivering a live report while driving a car.  That was not a trick.  I really was driving and communicating live with Jean Jadhon.  Given all the amazing technology that&...

    Tags: 48 Hours (tv program), Roanoke County, Journalism, MSNBC (tv network), Pet Shops, Services, and Supplies

    10. Jan 4, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. President and CEO of Lynchburg health provider announces retirement

    After 30 years in the Lynchburg health community, George Dawson is stepping down.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    After 30 years in the Lynchburg health community, George Dawson is stepping down. The President and CEO of Centra announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of 2011. Dawson came to Lynchburg in 1980 as executive director of Virginia Baptist...

    Tags: Medical Services, Healthcare Provider, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Corporate Officers, Retirement

    11. May 24, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. UPDATED: VDOT workers in Nelson County discover body while mowing grass

    Virginia State Police has identified the body of a man discovered by VDOT workers in Nelson County Monday afternoon.&nbsp;
    Virginia State Police has identified the body of a man discovered by VDOT workers in Nelson County Monday afternoon.  Authorities say the body of 42-year-old Sean P. Daly of Lovingston was found about 3/10 of a mile from his home.  State police say...

    Tags: Office and Retail Spaces, Career and Workplace, Employees, Virginia Department of Transportation, Human Body

    12. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Man found not guilty of felony murder faces possible life sentence as repeat offender

    Jonathan Frederick Bennett was found not guilty of felony murder last month in the March 2011 shooting death of a man at a Martinsburg-area hotel, but now faces a possible life sentence in prison as a repeat offender.
    matthewu@herald-mail.com
    Jonathan Frederick Bennett was found not guilty of felony murder last month in the March 2011 shooting death of a man at a Martinsburg-area hotel, but now faces a possible life sentence in prison as a repeat offender. Bennett, 41, of Charlottesville,...

    Tags: Cocaine, Chesterfield County, Judges, Trials, Punishment

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