Rockbridge County gets expanded mental health funding
A two-year grant will allow the county’s health center to hire more licensed mental health providers and expand telehealth services
Lexington businesses see mixed impacts from Parents Weekend
Not all small business owners saw a large increase in customers during one of Lexington’s busiest weekends
Lexington Police Department names a detective to handle domestic abuse and sexual assault cases
Project Horizon will work with the detective to provide shelter and support for victims
Divided City Council lets W&L lease downtown building
The motion passed thanks to a tie-breaking vote from Mayor Frank Friedman
Local leaders raise awareness of homelessness in Rockbridge County
A panel of community experts discussed the wide scope of the crisis and contributing risk factors to homelessness
Businesses settle into new locations in Lexington
County officials say events at W&L and VMI, along with traffic from the interstates, are likely attracting chain businesses to the area
Rockbridge County students are missing too much school
Rockbridge County Public Schools adopted a new attendance policy, but parents say they failed to communicate it
Meet the contenders for Lexington City School Board
Lexington School Board candidates were previously appointed by the city council. This year marks the school board’s first election
In Rockbridge County, threats of violence are concentrated at Washington and Lee
Bomb threats have been on the rise across the nation, but VMI and SVU have not seen an increase.
How a statement by Lexington City Council’s lone Black woman informs council decisions
Mayor Friedman’s perception of Lexington changed after Alexander shared what living as a Black woman in town during Jim Crow laws was like
Most Lexington hotels will no longer accept homeless guests
This comes at a time when demand for local housing assistance has increased. Local advocates say that building more affordable housing is their primary focus in alleviating homelessness
Rockbridge County High School faced shooting threat on top of bomb scare Oct. 10
New information uncovered shows that there was a shooting and bomb threat on Oct. 10. School officials have previously mentioned only a bomb threat