Westmoreland County News

The Commonwealth has dropped its bomb threat related charges against Taureen Ball-Johnson, the man accused of planting a fake bomb at Northumberland County's courthouse in May 2012.

"Maybe it's similar to people who stumble upon Westmoreland County. It's not so far from the big city, comprised of farms as well as a nearby history of moonshine." Indonesia is a place full of so many marvels one description would not be appropriate.

After he stepped to the podium, Luke Sydnor insulted many, if not most of the people at Colonial Beach's Town Council Work Session.

The two are unmistakable to anyone they see in the county. While they greet frightened children with warmth and affection, no one who knows them wants to end up their bad sides.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is studying the intersection of Route 205 and Route 628 in Westmoreland County for potential safety improvements.

On this day in 1688, the General Court found Sam , the slave of Richard Metcalfe of Westmoreland County , guilty in James City County of promoting a slave rebellion.