Future of former Lexington Coffee Shop remains in question as renovations drag on. Kaden Buss gives you the update. https://rockbridgereport.academic.wlu.edu/2026/04/02/future-of-former-lexington-coffee-shop-remains-in-question-as-renovations-drag-on/
Buena Vista bed and breakfast seeks to expand, rent more rooms. Shay Bowman tells you the story.
Developer gets zoning approval for 192 multi-family apartments just north of Lexington. Cecilia Roberts gives you the details. https://rockbridgereport.academic.wlu.edu/2026/04/02/developer-gets-zoning-approval-for-192-multi-family-apartments-just-north-of-lexington/
A coffee shop owner’s first name was misspelled in the story. It’s Meridith Benincasa. The Rockbridge Report regrets the error.
By Aiden Kelsey
Brazil is the world’s largest coffee producer and makes up 30% of U.S. imports. Coffee businesses in Lexington and Rockbridge are facing rising prices and uncertainty about the future because of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil.
