A man has been charged Thursday afternoon after attempting to smuggle narcotics into jail, according to the Amherst County ...

The Amherst County Fire and EMS Department responded to reports of smoke near the Pedlar Reservoir on Wednesday, April 16.

The fire, named "Browns Creek Fire," is located in Amherst County, about 3/4 miles south of the Lynchburg Reservoir. Officials say that crews quickly determined it was a large brush fire, burning ...

Firefighters are battling a large brush fire in Amherst County on national forest land, the Amherst County Fire/EMS ...

Two are facing charges following a recent high-speed motorcycle chase that spanned three counties and caused a sheriff's deputy to crash.

Eight standard operating guidelines for all volunteer and career firefighters and emergency responders in Amherst County ...

More than 600 regional residents join Sweet Briar College for Amherst County Day. Sweet Briar College President Mary Pope M. Hutson '83 Sha ...

The Amherst County Health Department (ACHD) has received confirmation that a stray cat submitted for testing April 10, 2025, ...

The 2024-2025 school year marks the eighth year of Trout in the Classroom, an experiential learning program for Amherst ...

Amherst County School officials say a bus was involved in a car crash Monday, April 7. While students were on board, no ...

The Amherst County Sheriff’s Office said a now former deputy with their department has been arrested after a domestic assault incident in Madison Heights on March 27. According to the sheriff, around ...