Baby boomers living in the Rockbridge County area may findthemselves struggling to pay for future health care. But they are not alone. Click here

 

 

 

 

Beautiful Rockbridge County is known for its scenic views and sleepy country atmosphere. But what happens here in the case of an emergency? Since 1969, Rockbridge County has been the site of 13 presidentially declared disasters, tying for the most in the state.These disasters have ranged from massive flooding to harsh winter wind and ice storms. Fire and resuce squads take an average of 20 minutes to respond to a call. Click here

Even before gas skyrocketed to $4 a gallon, a local teenager converted his car to run on pure vegetable oil. A W&L professor custom built his home in a way that minimized harm to the environment.

They and other local residents like them are part of the green revolution, a movement to conserve energy and use alternative sources. Click here

 

 

 

Grace Shultz didn't want to lose her house. It was more than a century old, with a gracious central hall, a large living room and dining room and three bedrooms.  It was on a quiet street in Raphine, and the neighbors were friendly.  It was just about perfect.

The only problem was that Schultz had refinanced her home in 2005, which caused her interest rate to shoot up and her monthly payments to almost double.  She had refinanced not just the house, but her college debt, a backlog of credit card bills, and a $50,000 equity line.  She was also supporting her mother, whose health was deteriorating from Alzheimer's disease, and her teenage daughter.  Schultz hoped to clump her expenses into a single manageable loan. Click here