Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Louisa County published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 42
» View herald-mail.com items only
1
2
3
4
Next >
-
Louisa man charged with scamming Hamilton's ex-wife for pardon
YORK — A Louisa County man is accused of bilking an ex-wife of former state delegate Phil Hamilton by promising to get him out of prison through a pardon from President Barack Obama. Joseph J. Yancey, 52, faces six counts in York County. He's...Tags: York County (Virginia), Politics, Prosecution, Judges, Gun Control
-
Virginia senators debate education reform that would allow state takeover of failing schools
WDBJ7 ReporterThe debate over transportation funding has overshadowed other proposals during the final days of the General Assembly session. But other issues, including education reform, are coming into focus. Thursday in the State Senate, a forceful debate over...Tags: Politics, Elections, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Franklin County (Virginia), John Edwards
-
Earthquake hits Louisa County, Virginia
WDBJ 7 Anchor/ReporterThe earth moved in again in Louisa, Virginia, but this time it was just another aftershock. The U.S. Geolocical Survey says a 2.0 magnitude earthquake hit Louisa yesterday. That is the same area a 5.8 quake shook much of the east coast back in August,...Tags: Natural Disasters
-
Several area residents on Governor McDonnell's Task Force of School and Campus Safety
Nearly four dozen people -- including several locals -- have been named to a Virginia panel reviewing school policies and procedures. The panel will also review funding and resource challenges, to ensure the safety of students and educators. Gov. Bob...
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Regional Authority, Medical Procedures and Tests, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
-
This weekend's football scores (updated through Friday night)
FRIDAY (from VirginiaPreps.com): Mostly public schools Amherst County 46 Liberty (Bedford) 14 Annandale 28 R.E. Lee (Springfield) 21 Bassett 20 Magna Vista 19 Bath County 27 Pendleton County (WV) 14 Battlefield 40 Patriot 20 Briar Woods 45 Loudoun...Tags: Buckingham County, Woodbridge, Northampton (Southampton, New York), Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Kempsville
-
This weekend's high school scores
THURSDAY Warwick 35, Heritage 14 Lafayette 25, York 20 Bethel 32, Menchville 7 Arcadia 36, Northampton 0 FRIDAY (From VirginiaPreps.com): Mostly publicAmelia County 26 Cumberland 14 Amherst County 17 E.C. Glass 0 Atlee 51 Armstrong 24 Bassett 51...Tags: Blacksburg, Woodbridge, Buckingham County, Northampton (Southampton, New York), Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)
-
Rebuilding of quake-damaged Va school to begin
Louisa County officials are preparing to break ground for a new elementary school that will replace one severely damaged by the 2011 earthquake. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is scheduled for 4:30 p.m....
Tags: Schools, Elementary Schools, FEMA
-
Roanoke City, several other area students practice earthquake preparation
Reverberations from the August 2011 earthquake in Louisa County were felt in our area. Thanks to "The Great Shakeout", some people in our area will be better prepared if another earthquake hits. People thought earthquakes that strong are rare on the...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Students, Business, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Education
-
Earthquakes: Learn how to protect home and family through Virginia's Emergency Management Department
The ground starts shaking – it’s an earthquake! What do you do? Drop, Cover and Hold On! If you’ve never heard this before, the York County Department of Fire and Life Safety encourages you to visit www.shakeout.org/southeast to learn...
Tags: York County (Virginia), Natural Disasters, York (York, Pennsylvania)
-
This week's football scores (updated through Friday night)
THURSDAY'S SCORES Phoebus 44, Menchville 3 Norfolk Academy 32, Covenant School 8 FRIDAY'S SCORES (From VirginiaPreps.com) Primarily public schools: Abingdon 49 Carroll County 28 Altavista 28 Chatham 21 Amherst County 44 Rustburg 20 Battlefield 21...Tags: Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Blacksburg, Essex (Middlesex, Connecticut), Buckingham County, Woodbridge
-
This weekend's football scores
(compiled by VirginiaPreps.com) Thursday: Granby 21 Wilson 20 Hampton 42 Denbigh 0 Heritage (Newport News) 30 Woodside 26 Friday: Public: Alleghany 47 James River (Buchanan) 26 Altavista 48 William Campbell 33 Amelia County 35 Randolph-Henry 21...Tags: Woodbridge, Buckingham County, Essex (Middlesex, Connecticut), Northampton (Southampton, New York), Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)
-
This week's high school football scores
THURSDAY Kecoughtan 41, Warwick 30 Gloucester 35, Menchville 0 FRIDAY (from VirginiaPreps.com): Mostly public schools Abingdon 10 Happy Valley (TN) 0 Albemarle 37 Orange 0 Altavista 35 Gretna 14 Amherst County 35 Rockbridge County 21 Appomattox...Tags: Blacksburg, Buckingham County, Woodbridge, Northampton (Southampton, New York), Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)
May 9, 2013
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Feb 21, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
Jan 10, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
Jan 9, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
Nov 2, 2012
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Oct 26, 2012
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Oct 22, 2012
|Story| WDBJ7
Oct 18, 2012
|Story| WDBJ7
Oct 18, 2012
|Story| Daily Press
Oct 5, 2012
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Sep 28, 2012
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Sep 21, 2012
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Original site for Louisa County topic gallery.