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AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The search for Elsie Wiggington, an Amherst County woman who hasn’t been seen by her family since last June, continues to unfold. Tuesday, a large-scale search was conducted at the property where she used to live with her husband. Sheriff Jimmy Ayers has informed the media there are no new updates at this time. However, he emphasized the house and property hold valuable information regarding Elsie’s disappearance.

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – Multiple law enforcement agencies gathered to search the home of an Amherst Co. woman over a year since she went missing. Mother Elsie Wiggington disappeared last June, but for the first time, law enforcement are looking at her property on Pendleton Drive where she was last seen.

AMHERST COUNTY. Va (WSET) — The Amherst County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant in connection to a missing Amherst County woman, Elsie Wiggington. She disappeared over a year ago. Now her family said they are hopeful that they will find some closure. Crews have searched the property and...

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit www.511Virginia.org. District-wide activities:. Crews will perform various activities throughout the district to include, but are...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The search for a missing Amherst County mom named Elsie Wiggington is escalating as law enforcement searches the home where she reportedly lived with her husband. ABC13 was at the scene on Pendleton Drive two miles outside the town of Amherst. Although officials won't...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A fresh search was underway Tuesday for evidence in the case of an Amherst County woman missing more than a year. The Amherst County Sheriff’s Office and several other agencies, including five cadaver K9s, searched the property of Elsie Wiggington July 9, 2024. They have not announced what specifically led to this fresh search, but Sheriff Jimmy Ayers told WDBJ7 his office has come up with enough evidence to justify a search warrant.

After the state certified state Sen. John McGuire as the winner of the highly contentious 5th Congressional District Republican primary by just more than 370 votes on July 2, Republicans in deep-red Amherst County voiced varying degrees of support heading into the Nov. 5 general election. Claudia Tucker, vice chair...

After the state certified John McGuire as the winner of the highly contentious 5th Congressional District Republican primary by just more than 370 votes on July 2, Amherst County GOP members voiced varying degrees of support heading into the Nov. 5 general election. Claudia Tucker, vice chair of the Amherst...

Her father already had his day in court. Now Summer Cunningham will have to wait until August to learn if she’ll face murder charges as well. The 19-year-old’s hearing was continued on Tuesday, July 2, pushed back for the fourth time. She is one of three people accused of being involved in the death of […] The post Final defendant in Kevin Hartless killing gets court date changed appeared first on Farmville.

Patricia Joan Malchow to Caleb S. and Joan L. Robison. 154 Garland Ave., $465,000. Cecilia C. Albert to Joshua D. and Toni T. Overstreet. Parcel, Graham Creek Road, $28,000. NBS Real Estate LLC to Justin Lee Knox. Lot 1, phase I, Seven Oaks Summit Townhomes, $163,900. Wanda A. Milton to...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—With the Fourth of July holiday quickly approaching, stores, banks, pharmacies, government administrative offices, and facilities will be closed in observance of the federal holiday. However, some locations will remain open during the holiday for any last-minute purchases and needs. Here is a list of a variety of localities and their operations on […]

A banana-shaped area covering all of Lynchburg and parts of Amherst, Bedford and Campbell counties is in severe drought, while most of the rest of the state is in moderate drought. Drought this early in the summer does not bode well for farmers, gardeners and all of us who rely...

Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia has awarded two rounds of funding to projects that seek to bring long-overdue attention to overlooked people and places. The post Grants will help communities share untold stories across Appalachia appeared first on Cardinal News.

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – VDOT reports the vehicle fire delaying traffic on US-60 in Amherst County has been cleared. All lanes of traffic are now moving normally. AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Virginia Department of Transportation says there is currently a vehicle fire on US-60 near Mount Horeb Road in Amherst County.

Drug Violation, Seminole Drive, Madison Heights; a Lynchburg woman, 38, was charged. Two Citations for Speeding on S Amherst Hwy in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Fail to Have Vehicle Inspected on Rt. 29 Business in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Fail to Have Vehicle Inspected on Rt. 130 in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Expired Registration on Rt. 130 in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Fail to Have Vehicle Inspected on Rt. 163 in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Failure to Wear Seatbelt on Rt. 163 in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Expired Registration on Rt. 163 in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Reckless Driving by Speed on Rt. 29 Business in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Driving w/o a License on Rt. 163 in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Speeding on Rt. 29 Bypass in Amherst, 4 Citations for Speeding on Rt. 29 in Amherst, 1 Citation for Reckless Driving by Speed on Rt. 29 in Amherst, 2 Citations for Speeding on Rt. 151 in Amherst, 1 Citation for Fail to Have Vehicle Inspected on Rt. 151 in Amherst, 1 Citation for Speeding on Rt. 130 in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Holding Cellphone while Operating a Motor Vehicle on S Amherst Hwy in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Speeding on Rt. 163 in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Speeding on Rt. 210 in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Fail to Have Vehicle Inspected on Old Wright Shop Road in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Failure to Wear Seatbelt on Old Wright Shop Road in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Driving Suspended on Old Wright Shop Road in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Speeding on Rt. 29 Bypass in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Reckless Driving by Speed on Rt. 163 in Madison Heights, 1 Citation for Expired Registration on S Amherst Hwy in Madison Heights.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Amherst County Community Health Center, a new 22,000-square-foot facility operated by the Johnson Health Center in Madison Heights, opened its doors in early June and accommodates expanded health care services. The new building is next to Johnson Health Center’s administrative building at 134 Elon Road...