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Competition increases among local tobacco shops

|Date: January 26, 2023

Competition increases among local tobacco shops

New tobacco and vaping businesses are competing with each other in Rockbridge County, vying for customers ...

New tobacco and vaping businesses are competing with each other in Rockbridge County, vying for customers who attend the area’s colleges. ...

January 26, 2023
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Community Table considers expanding free meal services

|Date: January 26, 2023

Community Table considers expanding free meal services

The Community Table’s leaders are exploring plans to reach and serve more in-need residents. ...

The Community Table’s leaders are exploring plans to reach and serve more in-need residents. ...

January 26, 2023
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Lexington renters, buyers can’t find affordable housing

|Date: December 08, 2022

Lexington renters, buyers can’t find affordable housing

Lexington is caught in the national housing crisis with no immediate solution. The median cost of a home ...

Lexington is caught in the national housing crisis with no immediate solution. The median cost of a home in Lexington has increased $74,000 in the past year, and there are no homes on the market under ...

December 08, 2022
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Community groups to offer food to students and their families during holiday break

|Date: December 08, 2022

Community groups to offer food to students and their families during holiday break

About 10% of Rockbridge County households are food insecure. But about 50% of Rockbridge County Public Sc ...

About 10% of Rockbridge County households are food insecure. But about 50% of Rockbridge County Public Schools students qualify for free and reduced meals. ...

December 08, 2022
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Lexington replaces city attorney

|Date: December 08, 2022

Lexington replaces city attorney

Lexington is seeking a new city attorney after Jared Jenkins, who was recently banned from practicing in ...

Lexington is seeking a new city attorney after Jared Jenkins, who was recently banned from practicing in the Rockbridge Circuit Court, split from his employer, Mann Legal Group. ...

December 08, 2022
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Two university bomb threats posted on anonymous social media proved false

|Date: December 08, 2022

Two university bomb threats posted on anonymous social media proved false

Police determined the threats posed no serious threat to either university. The Commonwealth Attorney wil ...

Police determined the threats posed no serious threat to either university. The Commonwealth Attorney will determine if criminal charges will be filed. ...

December 08, 2022
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Spotswood Drive apartment complex moves forward

|Date: December 08, 2022

Spotswood Drive apartment complex moves forward

Echelon Resources plans to build 62 apartment units on 2.3 acres on Spotswood Drive, even though Lexingto ...

Echelon Resources plans to build 62 apartment units on 2.3 acres on Spotswood Drive, even though Lexington residents previously opposed development of the site. ...

December 08, 2022
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Lexington to charge Buena Vista to cover missed emergency service calls

|Date: December 01, 2022

Lexington to charge Buena Vista to cover missed emergency service calls

Lexington will charge Buena Vista for the emergency calls it covers there if staffing shortages are not r ...

Lexington will charge Buena Vista for the emergency calls it covers there if staffing shortages are not resolved by January. Lexington squads have responded to up to 25 calls in a month. ...

December 01, 2022
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Lexington community readies to welcome more Ukrainian refugee families

|Date: December 01, 2022

Lexington community readies to welcome more Ukrainian refugee families

Despite Lexington’s small community of Russian and Ukrainian speakers, a local organization is planning t ...

Despite Lexington’s small community of Russian and Ukrainian speakers, a local organization is planning to host another Ukrainian refugee family after sponsoring two this summer. ...

December 01, 2022
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Utility rates set to increase as water treatment plant project nears

|Date: November 17, 2022

Utility rates set to increase as water treatment plant project nears

In the next two years, construction will begin on water treatment plan renovations expected to cost anywh ...

In the next two years, construction will begin on water treatment plan renovations expected to cost anywhere from $20 to $40 million. And Lexington and Rockbridge County residents might have to foot m ...

November 17, 2022
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