Altavista News

Two Altavista police officers are on administrative leave following a fatal shooting. via WAVY-TV Portsmouth

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Shortly after 10 pm last night police in Campbell County were called to a house on Main Street in Altavista for a report of shots fired. via WSET-TV Lynchburg

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“Regardless of what happens with that building, we're going to continue to work with the services that use that building to see if we can find them a new place.”

Campbell County officials are discussing whether to stop maintaining the Altavista armory for community use. via WSLS

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“I mean don't forget us senior citizens!”

Many say they feel forgotten. Senior citizens in Altavista could soon need a new meeting spot. via WSET

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“The preliminary hearing was rough.”

Two men charged in the alleged rape of a 27-year-old Altavista woman pleaded guilty this week to misdemeanor assault and battery. via WSLS

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“When the neighbor called in the fire, it was fully engulfed.”

Investigators are looking at whether thunderstorms played a role in the fatal fire that killed a Lynch Station couple Saturday. via WSLS

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“Trying to cool the embers of the house so we could go in. We brought a cadaver dog.”

Campbell County investigators will be back on the scene of a house fire that killed two people on Monday. via WSET-TV Lynchburg

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“We hope nobody else's family has to go through what we went through”

A Campbell County jury acquitted an Altavista man of rape, abduction, and assault and battery Wednesday evening. via NewsAdvance.com

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“No, I need to get a little farther down the road”

At Goldy's Truck Plaza, halfway between Lynchburg and Altavista on U.S. 29, it isn't hard to see the effects of diesel prices teetering on the edge of $4 per gallon. via WSLS-TV Roanoke

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K.G. administrator will leave job in May King George County Administrator Bryan David will leave his job in May to serve as the executive director of the Region 2000 Economic Development Council in the city of ... via Fredericksburg.com

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