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
New Lexington apartment complex to include affordable housing
The city, like the nation, faces a shortage of affordable housing
What’s at stake in Virginia’s elections
The November election will be the first to use new district maps
Legendary Eats owners to open new bar and restaurant in Lexington
Bill and Jessica Harden hope to have "Hardens" open by early-to-mid November
Lexington parents divided over controversial book ban
Lexington City Schools is facing backlash after banning a book that some parents think is sexually explicit. Parents have other issues with the the graphic novel
After VMI enrollment plummets, admissions tests new tactics
Virginia Military Institute is wrestling with how to recruit more students after a bruising admissions cycle
County further delays solar proposal decision
The county planning commission will decide on a controversial solar proposal in June, amid resident opposition
Lexington urged to increase pay for city workers
Minimum-wage city workers and police officers in Lexington are particularly underpaid
Mental health and addiction issues climbing in Lexington
The pandemic has drawn attention away from skyrocketing mental health problems and overdose deaths in Lexington and other rural communities
SkyBar joins Lexington’s bar scene
The speakeasy-style bar has attracted students and other community members seeking a new form of late-night entertainment.