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 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, 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 ...

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 ...

Read full article: Additional suspect arrested in connection with Amherst County grand larceny investigation An Amherst County man has been arrested after a bomb was discovered in his residence during ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – A man is dead following a single-vehicle crash that occurred in Amherst County on Saturday, Virginia State Police said. VSP said a Ford Taurus was traveling eastbound on Izaak ...

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 ...