A public hearing is set for 7 p.m. Dec. 19 on a proposed spot blight ordinance in Amherst County regarding the former Scottish Inn motel property on U.S. 29 Business in Madison Heights.
Development in Madison Heights is leading Amherst County Public Schools to brace for potentially needing a new elementary school in the next eight years.
A solar farm could come to Nelson County in the next four to five years after a recent presentation to the board of supervisors from Savion, a team comprised of utility-scale solar and energy storage development professionals.
Construction kicked off earlier this month on the addition and renovation to Amherst County High School, a $32 million project school officials have spent the past few years planning for.
Three seats on the Amherst County Board of Supervisors, and the country Treasurer and the Commissioner of Revenue posts were up for grabs in Tuesday s election.