VMI cadets become veterans

For these two VMI cadets, taking a break from school meant spending a tour in Iraq. Lance Cpl. Nate Salatin and Cpl. Mike Berman were among about a dozen cadets who returned to VMI this fall to finish their degrees.


Lance Cpl. Nate Salatin	Cpl. Mike Berman
Photos by Megann Daw

Study: Dam at Jordan's Point 'unsafe'

A recent engineering study found Jordan’s Point dam structurally unsafe and severely deteriorated. But the city has refuted claims that it was negligent in a lawsuit filed by the father of a local boy who drowned after being swept over the hundred-year old dam.

Virginia drivers feel abused
by increased traffic fees

A new state law increases penalties for Virginia drivers but not for those from out-of-state. The new penalties can be as high as $3,000.

Lexington Police now have Tasers

Officers say the stun guns save lives. Civil liberties organizations say otherwise.

Local food pantry goes mobile

The Rockbridge Area Relief Association's Food Pantry debuted its new refrigerated truck Tuesday. The truck will deliver food to three locations in Lexington to feed disabled and elderly people who can't make it to the pantry.