Amherst County unveils a 45,000-square-foot shell building and prepares new industrial sites to drive future economic growth and attract manufacturers. The Virginia Telecommunications Initiative, ...

Amherst County recently completed one of the largest industrial shell buildings in its region and is readying other industrial sites. It’s a foundation for the next generation of economic development, ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Amherst County Sheriff's Office is looking for a missing 38-year-old. According to deputies, they are looking for Crystal E. Wharam. Deputies describe Wharam as a ...

A teacher at Amherst County High School has been arrested after a Molotov cocktail was allegedly found under his desk.

Brookville Bees (away) visit the Amherst County Lancers (home) on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. EDT at Amherst County in Amherst, Va. This is an important league meeting between ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Amherst County Health Department has received confirmation that a fox tested positive for rabies. According to the Central Virginia Health District, the fox was ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A teenage boy has died after a Saturday crash in Amherst County, according to Virginia State Police. Police say crews responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash at ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash in Amherst County that claimed the life of an 88-year-old man. The crash happened on Feb. 14 at about 12:19 p.m.

A Madison Heights man is dead from injuries in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Dixie Airport Road and South Amherst Highway in Amherst County. Harlan M. Barr, 88, of Madison Heights, was ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia State Police have released the name of a man killed in a crash Friday in Amherst County. Harlan M. Barr, 88 of Madison Heights, died after being taken to a ...