Run for the Wall continues a 20-year tradition Thursday at Montvale Elementary School
Read full article: Run for the Wall continues a 20-year tradition Thursday at Montvale Elementary SchoolBikers from Run for the Wall are gearing up for a decades-long tradition of visiting students at Montvale Elementary School later today.
Arrest made in connection with Montvale shooting, victim’s whereabouts unknown
Read full article: Arrest made in connection with Montvale shooting, victim’s whereabouts unknownA Montvale man was shot early Friday morning but left the scene before deputies could help him, according to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.
Bedford County leaders to discuss using train to deliver gas to Montvale oil tanks
Read full article: Bedford County leaders to discuss using train to deliver gas to Montvale oil tanksBedford County Administrator Robert Hiss says the Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution Monday, to study whether they could refill oil tanks in Montvale by using the nearby rail line.
Despite national decline, Bedford County poultry farmer sees uptick in Thanksgiving sales
Read full article: Despite national decline, Bedford County poultry farmer sees uptick in Thanksgiving salesSome are dealing with a decline in poultry sales this Thanksgiving. While the gathering at the Thanksgiving table may be smaller this year, buying local seems to be on the rise. Brent Wills, the owner of Bramble Hollow Farm, is seeing an uptick in sales. Wills said local customers took out their wallets in support of local farmers back in the spring, so he’s not shocked to see the same support now. “It’s really important for small, family-owned diversified farms to stick together because they have power together, in the collective,” Wills said.
US 460 reopens amid flooding in Bedford County
Read full article: US 460 reopens amid flooding in Bedford CountyBEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – If you have to be out driving in this weather, be careful. In the Montvale area, U.S. 460 was temporarily closed in both directions due to flooding and a mudslide. Now, the road is open again:Where flooding was:Where the mudslide was:
Faint 'hailbow' developed over northern Roanoke County Thursday afternoon
Read full article: Faint 'hailbow' developed over northern Roanoke County Thursday afternoonROANOKE, Va. - Storms this time of year can contain heavy rain, lightning and even some small hail. That was the case Thursday afternoon in places like Covington and near Montvale. Within this storm, you could see a faint 'hailbow.' When you see a rainbow, the sun's light is being reflected off the raindrop to produce the ROYGBIV color scheme. In this storm, the sun's light was bouncing or refracting off tiny hailstones falling from the cloud.