Bath County

Thirteen new sites added to the Virginia Landmarks Register

The Department of Historic Resources announced the addition of 13 new historic sites to the Virginia Landmarks Register on Thursday. New listings among the 13 include sites in the counties of Amherst, Bath, Giles, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, and...

Tags: Arts and Culture, Credit and Debt, Architecture, Music, Human Interest

UPDATE: Body found in Bath County belongs to missing JMU professor

Virginia State Police have confirmed that a body found Friday in Bath County is Harriet Cobb. Cobb, who lived in Rockingham County, was a professor at James Madison University in Harrisonburg. ============================ Original story from Friday,...

Tags: Rockingham County (Virginia)

HIGH SCHOOLS: Tuesday night scores

GIRLS BASKETBALL    Abingdon 57, Tazewell 49    Alleghany 44, Staunton River 35    Atlantic Shores Christian 32, Hampton Christian 19    Atlee 59, Lee-Davis 56    Bassett 31, Patrick County 27    Blacksburg 47, Christiansburg 41    Broad Run 53, Freedom...

Tags: Denbigh, Booker T. Washington, Mount Vernon, New Kent (Quinton, Virginia), Staunton (Staunton, Virginia)

Republicans push surprise redistricting plan through State Senate, Democrats protest

Reporter

A surprise move in the State Senate could cost Bath County Senator Creigh Deeds his seat. Monday afternoon, Republicans pushed through a bill that puts the Democrat in the same district as Republican Emmett Hanger. The plan also adjusts the boundaries...

Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Republican Party, R. Creigh Deeds, Emmett W. Hanger, Jr., John Edwards

State Senate move could cost Bath County Senator his seat

WDBJ7 Reporter

A surprise move in the State Senate could cost Bath County Senator Creigh Deeds his seat. Monday afternoon, Republicans pushed through a bill that puts the Democrat in the same district as Republican Emmett Hanger. GOP members say they're trying to...

Tags: Republican Party, R. Creigh Deeds, Politics

HIGH SCHOOLS: Monday basketball scores

GIRLS BASKETBALL    Amelia Academy 87, Brunswick Academy 22    Appomattox Regional 54, Sussex Central 26    Atlantic Shores Christian 45, Nandua 37    Battlefield 43, James Robinson 41, OT    Caroline 66, James Monroe 48    Central Virginia Home School...

Tags: Denbigh, Bland County, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Mount Vernon, James Monroe

Hikers take part in First Day Hikes in Virginia's state parks

If you've spent the day on the couch considering your New Year's resolution to get up and move, you missed out on a great opportunity. State parks around the country, for a second year, held First Day Hikes. On Tuesday, hikers at Douthat State Park in...

Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, New Year's Day, Physical Fitness and Exercise, State Parks

Friday's 11/9 local schedule (updated Friday AM; many events)

Tags: Bayside (Queens, New York), National Collegiate Athletic Association, Morgan State University, West Point, Huguenot

This weekend's football scores (updated through Friday night)

Tags: Denbigh, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Mount Vernon, Louisa County, Staunton (Staunton, Virginia)

Alleghany Highlands bracing for cold temperatures, high winds

WDBJ7 Reporter

The coldest temperatures in Western Virginia on Monday night will be at the higher elevations in places like the Alleghany Highlands. If people lose power it could put them in real danger. In short, Hot Springs is not living up to its name....

Warm Springs woman killed in car crash

A woman from Warm Springs is dead after a car crash Saturday morning. Virginia State Police say Elizabeth Wilfong was driving a truck on Route 220 when she lost control, ran off the road, and hit several trees. Troopers say the road was wet at the...

Tags: Accidental Death, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents

WEEK 10 SCORES - October 26, 2012

WEEK 10 SCORES  William Fleming 18, Halifax County 17          Patrick Henry 42, Franklin County 7   Lord Botetourt 38, Alleghany 32   Staunton River 19, William Byrd 14 Rockbridge County 7, Northside 3   Amherst County 17,  E.C. Glass 0  ...

Tags: Blacksburg, Radford (Radford, Virginia), Bland County, Rockbridge County, Galax (Galax, Virginia)