County students currently still have access to phones during lunch and class breaks. The high school also still uses QR codes for students to access resources, club information and sometimes assignments.
Buena Vista’s median home values rose 60% since 2020. The city used to have one of the highest property tax rates in Virginia, but a recent cut brought Buena Vista below the state average.
Hurricane Helene’s death toll could rise higher still, a week after the storm came ashore in Florida before carving a path of destruction through the Southeast. Searchers have made their way towards remote places in the mountains of western North Carolina, where the storm washed out roads and knocked out electricity, water and cellular service.
Lexington Police Department selected a new detective to investigate a growing number of domestic violence and sexual assault crimes. Project Horizon will work with the detective to provide shelter and support for victims.
Many businesses have recently opened, relocated or are being planned in the Lexington area. Two restaurants opened this year in the Rockbridge Square shopping center on East Nelson Street. The Tru by Hilton hotel opened next to the Chick-fil-A. More change is coming with two new convenience stores and the relocation of Seasons’ Yield bakery.
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Businesses are settling into their new locations in the Lexington area. And more national chains are on the way.