
Most Lexington hotels will no longer accept homeless guests
A new study says about 640 people are homeless or at risk of losing shelter in Rockbridge County, Lexington and Buena Vista

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.