Louisa County News

STAUNTON - An American flag that once flew over William Bushman's army base in Afghanistan hung proud on the stage at the Daughters of the American Revolution District Six National Defense Luncheon at Olivet Presbyterian Church on Saturday.

Virginia Omohundro Purcell, age 88, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. She was born in Chester, Pa., raised in Fork Union and lived most of her life in Louisa County.

By Joe Ronan The published agenda for the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors' meeting contained one item related to the James River Water Authority.

We're coming home. That's how many localities are looking to provide programs for at-risk youth and their families at a reasonable cost as participation continues to increase.

HYPETube: Attorney, fitness instructor and father... Rusty McGuire is Commonwealth's Attorney for Louisa County and is a leader in busting internet predators.

Louisa County firefighters have saved a century-old home from being destroyed by flames.

People from across the region lined up Tuesday in Louisa County to get their swine flu vaccinations.

The Charlottesville area will play host to a number of Halloween events on and around the holiday.

Virginia State Police have launched a statewide investigation into possible illegal voting by felons in last November's election.

Virginia State Police are investigating whether any felons illegally voted in last November's election.

A line on a map, representing a road not likely to be built for decades, has nonetheless become a political hot potato in Albemarle.

Local and state officials are hoping granular activated carbon will solve the problem of the town of Louisa's contaminated drinking water.

Fall fire season is in full effect as two fires within the same week have brought multiple departments on scene.

The attorney for a Louisa County woman accused of hiding her boyfriend's body in a well says she will plead guilty.

A woman linked to three mysterious deaths will plead guilty next week to discarding her boyfriend's body in a well on his property in Louisa County, her attorney said today.

Lee Lintecum has become Amherst County's new administrator, the Amherst Board of Supervisors announced last Tuesday.

Accusations of voter fraud might be made elsewhere in Virginia after two people were indicted in Louisa County in connection with the 2008 presidential election.

As director of the Virginia State Crime Commission, James O. Towey says he tried to blow the whistle on a member of the House of Delegates who he believes misused $200,000 of taxpayer money in 2006.

Justice delayed was not justice denied today for a Louisa County man accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl nearly 30 years ago.

On Thursday morning, Matthew Minster was found guilty of distributing the powerful painkiller fentanyl to his roommate, Nicole Brokett, who died nearly two years ago, but he wasn't found guilty of second-degree murder.