Bedford police are searching for a suspect who broke into Bedford Middle School early Sunday.

A Rustburg man died in a wreck in Campbell County Monday morning, the ninth casualty in the eighth fatal wreck in the Lynchburg area since April 21.

Police say someone broke into the school, and damaged electronic equipment

Commencement speaker Josiah Bunting III focused on the importance of compromise.

Between a touch of the Hokie stone at Lane Stadium and taking a definitive stance on marriage in Lynchburg, it was a politically star-studded weekend in Southwest / Central Virginia as First Lady Michelle Obama and Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney spoke during graduation ceremonies at two of the region's largest universities.  While both of their speeches steered clear of politics, one expert says their visits certainly have political implications.

Text of Mitt Romney’s commencement address at Liberty University on Saturday:

Controversy was absent as presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivered a speech filled with religious references and a few political allusions Saturday to 6,000 graduates and a full football stadium at Liberty University.

Lynchburg College chose one of its own to deliver Saturday’s commencement address when John Reilly, ’86, explained how he navigated a tough economy to launch his career in marketing.

With just a few days to go before a public budget hearing in Campbell County, a national organization has stepped into the fray.

In the four years since “reversion” has become a buzzword in Bedford, city officials have used the phrase “win-win” when describing the multifaceted effort to transition back to a town.

Nancy Strachan remembers her initial impulse after traveling through Rwanda for the first time.

On the heels of a hairy budget and election season that put school funding center stage, Teacher of the Year Meg Smith urged the city to band together around its public schools.