With the start of the new calendar year, the Amherst County School Board reorganized at their January 8 regular meeting. The ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – A suspect in a shooting in Amherst over the weekend is behind bars Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C. The county sheriff credits Amtrak police with the arrest. Recommended ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Amherst County Sheriff's Office is looking for a missing 38-year-old. According to deputies, they are looking for Crystal E. Wharam. Deputies describe Wharam as a ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash in Amherst County that claimed the life of an 88-year-old man. The crash happened on Feb. 14 at about 12:19 p.m.

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Amherst County Sheriff’s Office said they are asking for the public’s help in identifying individuals in a Facebook post made on Wednesday. According to deputies, the ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - One driver is dead after another failed to yield at a stop sign on Amelon Expressway in Amherst County, according to Virginia State Police. Virginia State Police were ...

Ohio-based Greif is planning a $45 million upgrade to its plant in Amherst County. The upgrade includes technology improvements that will significantly reduce energy used to make paper products. Greif ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – VDOT reports the vehicle fire delaying traffic on US-60 in Amherst County has been cleared. All lanes of traffic are now moving normally. AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The ...

The video above is courtesy of Chesterfield County Fire and EMS. AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A child who was injured while mountain biking in Amherst County was rescued by Virginia State Police’s Med ...

A 30-year-old man is dead after a motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon in Amherst County. Dakota B. Fitzgerald, of Madison Heights, died at the scene. The fatal single-vehicle crash occurred at 12:40 ...