Rockbridge Report

Mortgage crisis does not spare Rockbridge County residents

By NED OLIVER
By BRETT HOLTON

The local real estate market has felt the effects of a plunging economy, including the troubled mortgage business. (BRETT HOLTON/The Rockbridge Report)

The national mortgage crisis did not leave Rockbridge County residents unscathed. With foreclosure rates four times higher than in previous years, local homeowners are still trying to stay afloat.

Wind turbines a limited solution for Rockbridge area, residents told

Wind turbines are the cheapest and most environmentally friendly form of alternative energy.
(LAURA SANDERS/ The Rockbridge Report)

By STEPHANIE HARDIMAN

Wind energy might be a good solution to high energy costs for some localities. But county supervisors heard recently that they might not be the right fit here.

As Medicaid funds dry up,
hospital cuts spending

Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital will reduce its spending to avoid employee layoffs.
(ADAM CANCRYN/ The Rockbridge Report)

By ADAM CANCRYN

State budget cuts to the Medicaid program could mean big changes for Virginia's hospitals. Administrators at Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Lexington plan to cut their spending but not their programs.

Lexington City Council looks to the future at retreat