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2 arrested; 2 lbs of meth found in Lynchburg, officials say
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Two people were arrested in the Lynchburg area after officials said they found more than two pounds of methamphetamine. According to the Campbell County Sheriff's Office, the search warrant was served on June 27 as a group effort by the Central Va. Drug & Gang task force along with CCSO, the Appomattox County Sheriff's Office, the Amherst County Sheriff's Office and the Lynchburg Police Department.
Campbell County Sheriff’s Office in search of missing teenage boy
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office is in search of a missing teenage boy. Caiden Jackson Brown was last reported seen Tuesday, July 2 on Depot Road in Rustburg, according to Campbell County Sheriff’s Office. This is the third time Brown has been reported...
Woman reported missing in Lynchburg
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Alaina Marie Wade, a 27-year-old woman, has been reported missing, according to the Lynchburg Police Department. Wade was last reported seen in the area of Rivermont Avenue early Wednesday morning. Wade is described as a white female with shoulder-length brown hair. She is about 5 feet...
Individual taken to the hospital after accident, Altavista fire crews say
(WSET) — An individual was taken to the hospital after an accident on Saturday, the Altavista Fire Company said. Company 10 and Campbell County Public Safety were dispatched to 29 NB for a motor vehicle accident in the area of the Main Street exit, officials said. According to officials,...
18-year-old arrested for Altavista robbery
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - An 18-year-old man has been charged in connection to a Tuesday robbery in the Altavista area of Campbell County. According to the Altavista Police Department, Preston Dale Cook has been charged with grand larceny from a person, two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, robbery, breaking and entering a dwelling with intent to commit other misdemeanor, and brandishing a firearm.
Fire at Westside Deli on Timberlake Road put out by firefighters
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A fire burning behind the Westside Deli business off Timberlake Road was quickly extinguished by firefighters Wednesday afternoon. According to the Lynchburg Fire Department, the fire started on the back patio. Crews knocked it down pretty quickly, LFD said, but there is smoke and water damage.
Man reported missing in Lynchburg
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Edward Wayne Skinner, a 77-year-old man, has been reported missing, according to the Lynchburg Police Department. Skinner was last reported seen Tuesday driving a white Hyundai Sonata with Virginia license plate 6532RE on Wards Road. Edward Wayne Skinner is described as a white man, approximately 5...
Lynchburg Fire Department thanks 3 employees for their service
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Lynchburg Fire Department (LFD) said they are officially saying goodbye and thank-you to three long-time LFD employees. LFD said these three employees dedicated themselves to the department and to serving the citizens for a combined 70 years. Battalion Chief Thomas Goode (30 years), Captain...
Opinion: Moneta Rescue Squad First Lieutenant voices concern about lack of funding for volunteer rescue squads
Recently, the Bedford County Board of Supervisors met to approve the 2024-2025 budget. One item in the budget increased the funding levels for all the volunteer fire departments in Bedford County. Their [volunteer fire departments] rate for responding to a call increased substantially to $135 a call. While I applaud this needed increase for a very worthy cause, it is frustrating and disappointing to see that no similar funding (nor any increase period for at least 10 years) was approved for the volunteer rescue squads. Perhaps the supervisors are unaware of the benefit that the volunteer rescue squads bring to the community and significantly, the taxpayers.
Montvale standoff leads to suspect suicide
On June 30, 2024, at approximately 4:45pm the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance involving a gun in the 4000 block of Mountain View Church Road in the Montvale area of the county. The victim was able to get away to another address and make the 911 call.
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