Bedford News Archives

A Bedford County man is in jail on charges of setting fire to forest land near Huddleston, the Virginia Department of Forestry said in a news release. via Roanoke Times

A plea agreement has been reached in the case of a Huddleston woman charged with murder in the death of a Campbell County deputy who crashed his car while pursuing her, according to the Bedford County ... via WSLS-TV Roanoke

Bedford Co., VA The woman accused of causing a Campbell County deputy's death has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and eluding police. via WSET-TV Lynchburg

“They should have never put him up there on his first day of work by himself walk away and leave him”

WSLS 10 On Your Side digs deeper to learn more about a deadly construction accident in our area. via WSLS-TV Roanoke

“Anything that can come in for sale at bargain prices”

Ginger Bell has finished filling the old Murray building on North Bridge Street, in Bedford. via Bedford Bulletin

“The proposed use has to reflect the fact that [it] is right next to a school building”

Bedford is stepping up its efforts to rehabilitate a historic piece of vacant property. via Roanoke Times

“Upon belief, all members of Mr. Arrington's Advisory Board made financial contributions to his re-election campaign, including Mr. Cundiff.”

County resident seeks to overturn Oakwood Villas decision A county resident has filed a lawsuit against Bedford County in an effort to overturn its decision to rezone land to clear the way for a condominium ... via Bedford Bulletin

“There's the boy in the coveralls. Shoot the son of a b****.”

Short term mission; long term impact Short term mission trips can make use of some surprising skills. via Bedford Bulletin

“I can't tell you how much this disturbs me in meeting growing needs of the county”

For years, Bedford County has compiled a list of close to 40 unpaved secondary roads waiting to get added to a six-year plan for road improvements. via WSLS-TV Roanoke

“Our preliminary calculations are somewhere between 30 and 40 students”

In a county where public school enrollment is declining and teachers' salaries have been shown to lag behind those of their peers, school officials are looking at alternatives to traditional classroom ... via Roanoke Times

“These are bread winners. Men and woman who are coming up here to work, earning money and taking it home.”

Bedford Co., VA In January controversy erupted in Bedford County after a construction company proposed building apartments for their seasonal migrant workers. via WSET-TV Lynchburg

“Anything like that would help.”

Life-Guard 10 no longer will be landing in an empty patch at Smith Mountain Lake State Park. via Roanoke Times

“I've heard no compelling reason to go to 100 feet”

Play to raise funds for school Bedford Christian Academy plans to roll a history lesson and a fundraiser into one this month. via Bedford Bulletin

“I took home about five or six email addresses”

More Headlines Play to raise funds for school Bedford Christian Academy plans to roll a history lesson and a fundraiser into one this month. via Bedford Bulletin

Bedford Co., VA Bedford County are revealing more about the investigation into Wesley Earnest. via WSET-TV Lynchburg

“Since the weapon used to kill Ms. Earnest is similar to the weapon Mr. Earnest admits to purchasing, it is believed that the Life Style condoms and the computer generated paperwork were brought into the crime scene by the suspect, Wesley Earnest”

The same day that Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown announced a murder charge in the December death of a Forest woman, investigators were searching a trailer in Chesapeake believed to belong to the man accused ... via WSLS-TV Roanoke