Kelly Harmony, who is a native of Bedford, was sworn in on January 20, 2016.

This grant will be utilized to establish a Zero Interest Loan Program to assist entrepreneurs and will accelerate the economic revitalization.

The program will require participants to attend one class a week from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. to learn about flux-cored arc welding and gas metal arc welding.

Georgia-Pacific is launching a year-long commemoration throughout 2016 to honor the mill.

Hosted at the W.E. Skelton 4-H conference center in Roanoke, the conference will host over 30 speakers on topics ranging from Chinese medicinal herbs to sustainable livestock breeding and selection.

The Burg released a 2015 list of local favorites in 60 categories. In five categories, Bedford County businesses made the top three.

At a recent economic summit for Lynchburg region business leaders, academic economists from ODU reported a slackened pace for the Lynchburg MSA's recovering economy.

Bedford County recognized WFXR News for its Ag Life segment at the station's Grand Opening event on Dec. 15, 2015.

Chuck Grove, District 4 representative of Bedford County’s Ag Board, was elected to the Board of Directors for the American Angus Association (AAA).

The award was presented by the Tourism Office to recognize the tourism value that Gross' Orchard brings to the county.