The Amherst County Sheriff’s Office is investigating several instances of property damage by vandalism around Dillard Road in ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – A suspect in a shooting in Amherst over the weekend is behind bars Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C. The county sheriff credits Amtrak police with the arrest. Recommended ...

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 ...

The county spent $4.2 million on the project, $1 million under budget.

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Back-to-school season is here, and in Amherst County, leaders say they are ready. “We’re just ready for school to start,” said Dr. William Wells, the Superintendent with ...

A new chair, vice chair, and member have been appointed to serve on the Amherst County School Board.

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A child who was injured while mountain biking on a remote trail in Amherst County was rescued by helicopter thanks to the efforts of first responders on Easter Sunday. The ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Amherst County trial of Frederick Wigginton, accused of murdering his wife and burying her in their yard, was unexpectedly postponed today due to the absence of a ...

A 30-year-old man is dead after a motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon in Amherst County. Dakota B. Fitzgerald, of Madison Heights, died at the scene. The fatal single-vehicle crash occurred at 12:40 ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- According to Amherst County Public Safety, a man was injured on Wednesday, January 7 in an apparent domestic-related shooting. Deputies were initially called out to a ...