Bath County

A review of the agenda for the Virginia Association of Counties annual meeting being held at The Homestead in Bath County Sunday through Tuesday gave us an explanation. An explanation, that is, of why Supervisor Teresa Altemus went to the conference......

By Scott DiSavino May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. power company FirstEnergy Corp said on Tuesday it hired an adviser and started implementing its plan to sell up to 1,240 megawatts of unregulated non-core hydro generation assets. The company did not identify...

The Department of Historic Resources announced the addition of 13 new historic sites to the Virginia Landmarks Register on Thursday. New listings among the 13 include sites in the counties of Amherst, Bath, Giles, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, and...

Virginia State Police have confirmed that a body found Friday in Bath County is Harriet Cobb. Cobb, who lived in Rockingham County, was a professor at James Madison University in Harrisonburg. ============================ Original story from Friday,...

GIRLS BASKETBALL    Abingdon 57, Tazewell 49    Alleghany 44, Staunton River 35    Atlantic Shores Christian 32, Hampton Christian 19    Atlee 59, Lee-Davis 56    Bassett 31, Patrick County 27    Blacksburg 47, Christiansburg 41    Broad Run 53, Freedom...

William “June” Reffitt Jr., 80, widower of Cordelia Reffitt, passed away at 9:25 p.m. Sunday Jan. 20, 2013, at the Clark Regional Medical Center. A native of Bath County, he was the son of the late William and Nannie Smyth Reffitt. Survivors...

GIRLS BASKETBALL    Atlantic Shores Christian 33, Stonebridge Christian 25    Atlee 56, Hanover 48    Bassett 60, Martinsville 29    Bayside 44, Frank Cox 34    Bethel 49, Hampton 35    Blacksburg 65, Pulaski County 47    Booker T. Washington 37,...

A surprise move in the State Senate could cost Bath County Senator Creigh Deeds his seat. Monday afternoon, Republicans pushed through a bill that puts the Democrat in the same district as Republican Emmett Hanger. The plan also adjusts the boundaries...

A surprise move in the State Senate could cost Bath County Senator Creigh Deeds his seat. Monday afternoon, Republicans pushed through a bill that puts the Democrat in the same district as Republican Emmett Hanger. GOP members say they're trying to...

If you've spent the day on the couch considering your New Year's resolution to get up and move, you missed out on a great opportunity. State parks around the country, for a second year, held First Day Hikes. On Tuesday, hikers at Douthat State Park in...

GIRLS BASKETBALL    Carroll County 48, Pulaski County 36    Courtland 47, Riverbend 28    Covington 50, Glenvar 35    Fort Chiswell 47, Rural Retreat 38    Fort Defiance 38, Western Albemarle 25    Freedom (South Riding) 40, Heritage (Leesburg) 35   ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Geologists say the 4.3 magnitude earthquake that shook eastern Kentucky over the weekend was too deep to be induced by the region's underground mining activity. The epicenter was about 10 miles west of Whitesburg, in the...