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. – 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. (WDBJ) - The only municipal landfill in Amherst County completed and opened its new expansion project.

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 ...

UPDATE: On August 14, 2024, the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office announced the remains of Elsie Wiggington had been found. Her husband has been arrested in connection to the case. About two weeks ago, ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A teenage boy has died after a Saturday crash in Amherst County, according to Virginia State Police. Police say crews responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash at ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An injured hiker was rescued by a helicopter crew from a remote location along the Appalachian Trail in Amherst County on Sunday. Med Flight-1 was called to assist rescuers near Pedlar and arrived at ...