Stay at the Amherst Inn to enjoy comfortable rooms in the heart of town and easy access to festivals, shops, and local attractions. Visit during the Virginia Wine & Garlic Festival, Amherst's ...

Data is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hospitalization data is a daily average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Amherst County, an area which ...

Amherst Elementary is a public school located in Amherst, VA, which is in a fringe rural setting. The student population of Amherst Elementary is 260 and the school serves PK-5.The school’s minority ...

Amherst Middle is a public school located in Amherst, VA, which is in a distant rural setting. The student population of Amherst Middle is 356 and the school serves 6-8. At Amherst Middle, 71% of ...

The Virginia State Police arrested the driver of a tractor-trailer after it overturned, spilling its load of logs on the ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — Virginia State Police confirmed Monday that the remains of Chad Austin have been found. Its team is now taking over the investigation, which is being treated as a homicide ...

AMHERST, Va. (WJHL) – A bridge in Amherst County will be dedicated in honor of a slain Virginia State Police trooper who was killed in the line of duty earlier this year. Officials will gather on ...

The Amherst County Sheriff’s Office is grateful that a deputy is okay after being hit by a motorist during a traffic stop on ...

AMHERST, Va. (WSET) — Human remains that were found in Amherst County on October 6 have now been identified. According to Virginia State Police, the Office of the Medical Examiner in Roanoke took the ...