Lynchburg, VA - On the lighter side of things, a lot of people got out and enjoyed our area's first real snow of the season.
Danville, VA - It was a big day for a non-profit organization in Danville Thursday.
Amherst, VA - Higher elevations were among the first to see the change from rain to snow on Thursday, and that caused quite a headache during the evening rush hour.
Lynchburg, VA - The heavy, wet, soggy snow that fell for most of the day Thursday, made for a difficult clean up into the night.
Roanoke, VA - Not only trees, but power lines are down in the Roanoke area.
Montgomery Co., VA - The lawyer representing Jonathan Agee says the convicted murderer will plead no contest on Tuesday to charges he faces in Montgomery County.
It was a big day for a non-profit organization in Danville on Thursday.
Danville, VA -- As the snow starts sticking, it is important to know what to do if you have to get behind the wheel.
Thursday is Healthy Youth Day in Virginia and some children in Danville were definitely staying active.
Heavy rains brought potentially contaminated water as well as dirty runoff through the Smith River.
The Martinsville-Henry County SPCA is looking to reunite a mother dog with her six baby puppies.
Roanoke, VA - The snow really started coming down about 2:30 p.m. in Roanoke and it didn't take long for road conditions to start getting bad.
Lynchburg, VA - This wet weather was a factor in an accident on Graves Mill Road in Lynchburg Thursday afternoon.
Campbell Co., VA - When you are tucked safely in your home, plow drivers will be working ferociously to clear those roads.
Lynchburg, VA - Folks in our area have been busy preparing to be stuck at home for a few days.
Lynchburg, VA - The program's an interactive financial fitness forum called Reality Check.
Lynchburg, VA - The Lynchburg fire chief says a nearly $1 million grant from FEMA will pay the salaries of nine new firefighters for the next two years.
Roanoke, VA - Many schools let out early Thursday due to the weather, and that really threw a wrench into the day for some parents as they scrambled to get their kids picked up.
Bedford Co., VA – Officials are looking for two men they say are armed and were involved in a police chase Thursday.
If an ordinance is passed in Danville, the days of feeding the ducks when walking on the trail may be over.
Even though it's Winter time, it's not too late to get ready for Spring.
Virginia State Police officials are reminding people to drive safely in anticipation of road and weather conditions worsening Thursday.
Salisbury, NC - Food Lion has announced that two stores in Lynchburg/Roanoke area will close by mid-February.
Rustburg, VA - A former Campbell County teacher who had a sexual relationship with a student was found guilty Thursday.
Richmond, VA – Gov. Bob McDonnell announced a new phone app that can help Virginians be ready for natural disasters and emergencies.
Franklin Co., VA - Charges are pending in Franklin County after investigators say they found thousands of dollars worth of marijuana plants.
Pulaski, VA – Police arrested two people after officials say they found them inside a meth lab on Lee Highway Wednesday.
Campbell Co., VA 0- It was a messy Thursday morning on Route 29 in Campbell County after a string of crashes near English Tavern Road.
One Danville teenager, will be taking part in history soon.
Lynchburg, VA-As our area's first real snow of the season approaches, anticipation is in the air.
Lynchburg, VA - Not all bad weather is bad for business. Some stores and companies in our area really look forward to winter weather.
Lynchburg, VA - A business that tends to thrive in the snow is pizza delivery.
Danville, VA – With winter weather moving in late Thursday, the city of Danville is taking precautions to ensure roads stay as clear as possible.
Roanoke, VA - Authorities are working at least 140 cases across Virginia where bodies found cannot be identified.
Campbell Co., VA - An update on the injured pit bull we featured Tuesday night.
Short Sugar's, a famous Danville barbecue restaurant, has closed its doors.
Campbell Co., VA - Several Campbell County water wells are drying up, and it is causing a lot of angst for some residents out there.
Danville, VA - Democratic candidate for governor Terry McAuliffe stopped at EBI in Danville Wednesday for a tour.
Lynchburg, VA - Liberty University's Cinematic Arts Department has created a new partnership that leaders say will be giving its film students a one-of-a kind program.
Amherst, VA - A Virginia inmate who murdered three men, including one in Amherst County, is scheduled to die tonight by the rarely-used electric chair.
Lynchburg, VA - With the call for snow Thursday, stores and roads are ready to go.
Roanoke, VA - A nationally recognized school safety expert says the Roanoke City Schools system didn't wait for tragedy to strike before taking action.
Pittsylvania Co., VA -- Several roads in Pittsylvania County have been closed due to flash flooding in the last couple of days. It has led to dangerous driving conditions.
Martinsville, VA - Officials at the Virginia Department of Health sent out a warning against swimming and wading in the Smith River in Martinsville.
Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Regional Airport is bracing for potential winter weather.
Amherst Co., VA - Charges have now been officially dropped against a former Amherst County investigator who had been put on probation for trying to buy painkillers illegally.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Braced for a fight, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades.
Rockbridge Co., VA- A hiker rescued over the weekend in Rockbridge County is facing a child pornography charge in Lynchburg and scheduled to be in court next month.
Roanoke, VA - Police in Southwest and Southside Virginia came together at a press conference Wednesday morning hoping the public can help them identify four bodies.
Lynchburg, VA - Dr. Scott Brabrand's been appointed to the Governor's School Safety Task Force.
Lynchburg, VA - This project is pricey, with its $7 million price tag. So, ABC 13 asked: How can Lynchburg afford this?
Lynchburg, VA - School is out for most children next Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Amazement Square will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. with hands-on activities and presentations all day long.
Lynchburg, VA - When the weather is bad, roads can become dangerous. And it's up to VDOT, and localities, to watch the roads closely and decide when to close them down.
Franklin Co, VA - Despite the drought, the ground simply can only handle so much water over a given amount of time.
Chatham, VA - Folks in Chatham had the DMV come to them Tuesday.
Amherst Co, VA - In the next few weeks, there will be a new face inside Amherst County Public Schools.
Roanoke Co, VA - There's a new law for moped drivers if you plan on hitting the streets in Roanoke County.
Blacksburg, VA - Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas announced Tuesday, after informing the coaching staff, that he will bypass the NFL Draft and return for his senior season.
Campbell Co, VA - Campbell County officials are dealing with a really troubling case. Just before midnight on Friday, they believe a Pit Bull was lured into the roadway and hit by a car. Officials believe
Pittsylvania Co., VA - Farmers in our area are finally getting the weather they'd been hoping for for quite some time.
Amherst, VA - Getting through a work week can be tough enough. But, imagine having the same job for more than half a century.
Lynchburg, VA - A $35,000 investment into downtown Lynchburg's arts community is reaping big benefits for our entire economy.
Comparing air fare between Roanoke and Lynchburg.
Bedford, VA - A former Bedford County Supervisor has pleaded no contest to a number of charges including embezzlement and money laundering.
Danville, VA -- Danville businesses say they aren't laughing when it comes to the funny money showing up all over town.
Lynchburg, VA - Lynchburg Police are looking for two people they say stole a TV from the Wal-Mart on Old Forest Road.
Nelson Co, VA – The administrative phone lines to Nelson County Emergency Services are down today. Citizens are asked to call (434) 263-6255 instead.
UPDATE: 1:20 p.m. Roanoke, VA - The National Weather Service has now expanded the Flood Watch to include Roanoke and the New River Valley into Wed.
Lynchburg, VA – Traffic had to be detoured Tuesday morning on Greenview Drive after a truck ran into a light pole. The road is now open.
Bedford, VA - A former Bedford County supervisor is expected to be in court Tuesday afternoon to enter a plea on several charges.
South Hill, VA – Bad news on the job front Tuesday. One hundred people are losing their jobs in Mecklenburg County.
Rockbridge Co., VA - The tractor trailer accident on I-81 at mile marker 204 has been cleared, according to VDOT's 511 website.
Danville, VA - Danville police have arrested four 18 year olds they say broke into a home.
Roanoke Co. VA - Roanoke County Police have charged three people with grand larceny following a theft and high-speed chase.
Pittsylvania Co., VA - Parents, teachers and community leaders came out tonight for a school safety informational in Pittsylvania County. After announcing a new safety initiative last week, Sheriff Mike Taylor presented his plan to a crowd mostly made up of supporters.
Lynchburg, VA - Liberty University has gotten a huge boost to its aeronautics program; two planes, a Cessna Skyhawk and a King Air, donated by Dynamic Aviation.
Washington, DC - At the last press conference of his first term in office, President Obama announced Monday that he would stop at nothing to make sure all Americans are safe from gun violence.
Lynchburg, VA - Lynchburg officials celebrated the beginning of construction for the city's new bus transfer station Monday morning.
Campbell Co, VA - A grand jury has indicted a Concord man on capital murder charges, making him eligible for the death penalty.
Lynchburg, VA - Virginia spent more than $2 Billion dollars on women and minority-owned businesses in fiscal year 2012 through things like government contracts.
Lynchburg, VA - Search warrants are shedding new light in the unsolved murder of an 86-year-old Lynchburg woman. Police have named Scott C. Miles, Lynda Slocum's estranged son-in-law as a person of interest
Lynchburg, VA – There were a few tense moments on Carroll Avenue in Lynchburg Monday afternoon, after a man opened fire.
Roanoke, VA - Roanoke's Center in the Square is in the home stretch of a $27 million dollar renovation that's transforming the downtown attraction into a real regional draw.
Danville, VA -- Senator Tim Kaine made his first official trip as Senator Monday, and he came to our area.
Appomattox Co., -The Appomattox Co. School Board hit the Youth Program there with a $13,000 bill.
Lynchburg, VA - Allergy sufferers, are you finding yourself struggling right now? Many people are and Dr. Joey Lane says it may not have anything to do with allergies at all.
Lynchburg, VA - The countdown is now on for the presidential inauguration and many locals are gearing up for their trip to the nation's capitol to witness a piece of history.
Danville, VA -- A Danville woman says a recent move to make her street safer could risk her safety.
Lynchburg, VA - A 32-year-old Lynchburg woman has been arrested after police say she made statements within ear-shot of students that raised concerns about the safety of an area middle school.
Franklin Co, VA - A small Christian school in Franklin County got an extra day off after several of the teachers became ill Monday.
Lynchburg, VA - When it's cold outside you need to take into account those extra layers your kids have on when you buckle them in
Chatham, VA - Parents with kids in Pittsylvania County Schools will get a chance to sound off on proposed new security measures Monday Night.
Richmond, VA – Governor Bob McDonnell announced Monday that sales of Virginia wine reached an all-time high in fiscal year 2012.
Danville, VA - A rabies alert Monday for folks on the Southside. The Virginia Department of Health sent a notice to residents on Westover Drive, letting them know a raccoon in the area recently tested positive for rabies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Goodlatte has nominated seven Lynchburg area students to the nation's military academies.
Campbell Co., VA - Modular construction means the entire room - from its steel frame to its sink - is installed off site, then shipped to the location.
Richmond, VA - The drafting of proposed uranium mining legislation is expected to be completed this week.
Lynchburg, VA - More record highs were set across our area Sunday.
Farmville, VA - Virginia State Parks saw more visitors in 2012 than ever before, and the High Bridge State Park got more than double its usual number of visitors.
Rockbridge Co, VA – Friends of a hiker who fell and was knocked unconscious Saturday at Devil's Marbleyard say he is lucky to be alive.
Danville, VA - It's girl scout cookie season again, and if you're like most people out there, you probably can't wait to tear into a box of those Thin Mints or Carmel Delights.
Lynchburg, VA - The ABC 13 viewing area could be in store for the heaviest rain in nearly four months Monday into Tuesday.
UPDATE: 4:47 p.m. Roanoke, Co, VA - The moped accident has been cleared from Brambleton Avenue, and officers are following up at the hospital where the operator of the moped was taken.
Staunton, VA (AP) - A Staunton woman is the Virginia Lottery's latest $1 million prize winner.
Rockbridge Co, VA – A 26 year old hiker who fell off of a group of rocks in Devil's Marbleyard late Saturday morning was rescued shortly after midnight Sunday. Lynchburg, VA - There is new information about the murder of Lynda Slocum, 86, who was killed inside her Ravenwood Drive home back in December.
UPDATE: 7:30 p.m. Rockbridge Co, VA - Crews are now beginning the process of lowering the injured hiker that was missing earlier Saturday out of Devil's Marbleyard Lynchburg, VA - The Young Entrepreneurs Academy in Lynchburg is helping a local teen start her own cupcake business, and she's already starting to take orders.
Martinsville, VA-- It was a packed house on Saturday at the Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville. Folks of all sizes came out for the Dino Day Festival.
Rustburg, VA - Nathan Norman, the young boy in Rustburg fighting cancer, received a surprise visit today from more than 60 bikers Saturday.
Lynchburg, VA - Weight Watchers celebrated its 50th anniversary Saturday, and a store in Lynchburg took part in the "One Amazing Day" event.
Charlottesville, Va. (AP) - A Staten Island, N.Y., man faces up to 20 years in prison for supplying the synthetic drug known as "bath salts" to a video store operator in the Commonwealth.
Lexington, VA - Former 12-term U.S. Congressman and three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul will deliver the first speech of his 2013 College Tour on Tuesday, January 15, at 7 p.m. in Lee Chapel at Washington and Lee University.
Austin, Texas (AP) - Lance Armstrong will make a limited confession to doping during his televised interview with Oprah Winfrey next week, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
New York, (AP) - Flu is now widespread in all but three states as the nation grapples with an earlier-than-normal season.
Danville, VA - Danville Police are investigating the robbery of a Pizza Hut Restaurant Friday night.
Lynchburg, VA- Friday night, Lynchburg held the awards ceremony for the second annual Lights, Camera, Lynchburg competition.
Several people got together at the Chatham Community Center on Friday night, for an anti-uranium rally.
A Danville man has taken the River District revitalization and has put rhythm to it.
Lynchburg, VA - Like every New Year, 2013 has seen millions of Americans make their New Year's resolution.
South Boston, VA - A Hospital on the Southside has made history. Halifax Regional Hospital is the first hospital in Virginia to use a new type of heart stent.
Lynchburg, VA – A murder case that dominated local headlines will soon be seen by a nationwide cable audience.
Pittsylvania Co., VA - Two local healthcare systems went head to head Friday to appeal for state and community support.
Roanoke, VA - A judge found former Franklin County Deputy Jonathan Agee guilty of first degree murder after Agee pleaded no contest to the charges Friday.
Lynchburg, VA - The brand new Odd Fellows Road interchange is slated to start in 2015 and be done in 2017.
Lynchburg, VA - The young and the old are the hardest hit by the flue virus because their immune systems aren't always strong enough to fight it off.
Roanoke, VA - The 4th annual Greater Roanoke Home and Garden Show kicks off Friday at the Roanoke Civic Center.
Danville, VA -- Have you ever wondered what Danville was like 150 years ago? Well, now is your chance to see over 50 sketches depicting Danville during the Civil War.
Amherst Co., VA - Officials with the Amherst County Sheriff's Office say three of the five people they were looking for have turned themselves in.
Danville, VA - Warmer weather come with one very unpleasant consequence: Stink bugs. A local exterminator says last year was the worst he had ever seen, but this year has the potential to beat that.
Verizon may be in trouble with the FCC after federal regulators issued a sharply critical report on the phone problems during the June windstorm last year.
Roanoke, VA – Officials with the Roanoke Police Department are looking for a man they say assaulted a woman with a stun gun and robbed her.
Roanoke, VA – Officials are investigating a shooting that happened on Melrose Avenue in Roanoke Thursday night.
Roanoke, VA - The roads are back open on US 220 after a tractor trailer accident Friday morning.
Danville, VA – A 7-year-old boy is in the hospital after officials say he was hit by a car Friday morning in Danville.
Danville, VA-- You have the chance to be a part of Danville's city calendar for next year. The Danville Office of Economic Development is having a photo contest.
Centra and Danville Regional Medical Center could be one step closer to getting CT scanners in their facilities in Gretna and Chatham.
Lynchburg, VA - Lynchburg native and astronaut Leland Melvin is returning to the area Friday.
Lynchburg, VA -Thursday night, the city of Lynchburg gave a presentation and held a discussion with the public about construction plans for Campbell Avenue and Odd Fellows Road.
Roanoke, VA - Roanoke fire officials say one person was taken to the hospital and 50 people had to be evacuated after a fire at an apartment complex.
The Buzz: Greater Roanoke Home and Garden Show, Blackout and Confederate Railroad on stage at Phase 2 in Lynchburg, and a new Civil War exhibit at the Lynchburg Museum.
Lynchburg, VA - The Heritage High School boys varsity and junior varsity basketball teams scored big Thursday night against hunger.
Lynchburg, VA - A Lynchburg establishment that spread its roots - is thriving.
Pittsylvania County, VA - Legislators in Richmond say if a uranium mining bill passes in the general assembly, tax revenues will be coming back to Pittsylvania County. Senate Bill 919 and House Bill 1804,
Henry County, VA-State Police are investigating a deadly wreck in Henry County Thursday afternoon.
Lynchburg, VA - A stone's throw from Lynchburg's latest homicide, a group of concerned citizens gathered at Linkhorne Middle School Thursday to talk about keeping their homes safe.
Dozens gathered at the Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex in Chatham on Thursday night, to learn how they can preserve their tobacco barns.
Appomattox, VA - Firefighters tell ABC 13 they've seen a serious spike in structure fires in the new year.
Lynchburg, VA - New Year resolutions are in full effect, and for many that means shedding a few pounds, and hitting the gym.
Bedford Co., VA - Sheriff's deputies believe two males are going door-to-door, finding out who's not at home before burglarizing houses in Bedford County.
Pittsylvania Co., VA - Officials in Pittsylvania County laid out a bold new plan Thursday to upgrade safety and security in the schools.
Monelison, VA - The Amherst County public safety director says a new public safety building wouldn't just help the people who work inside, but also those who use a road hundreds of school children travel on every day.
Franklin Co., VA - Former Franklin County Deputy Jonathan Agee is expected to enter a guilty plea Friday afternoon in a Roanoke courtroom, according to the Commonwealth's Attorney's office.
A Roanoke man faces charges of animal cruelty and not providing adequate care to a companion animal after police say they saw the man abusing his dog.
Lynchburg, VA - Captain Donald Dohmann says the current thrift store, and old church, is "very limited."