A preliminary hearing for a Bedford County man charged in May with attempted murder was postponed Friday so that a mental health evaluation could be ordered, according to the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney.

Bedford County authorities have arrested four Lynchburg men in connection with a Forest home invasion last week.

The future of the Bedford Academy for Virtual Learning will be discussed tonight at a regular Bedford County School Board meeting, along with a preliminary report on whether the division expects to meet federal accountability standards known as AYP.

Next year, Bedford County could be home to a unique simulator that would be important for designing control rooms in future nuclear power plants.

On Wednesday, the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research unveiled details about the research campus it plans to build in a county business park on U.S. 460. Local industry and government officials attended the informal open house at Central Virginia Community College.

Bedford County’s current longest-serving supervisor has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy due to a weak economy’s toll on his business.

BEDFORD — After debating the merit of the economic stimulus package, the Bedford County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to accept a federal grant that will benefit the county’s domestic violence program.

Royal Oak Farm doesn’t do any of the usual Bedford County kinds of farming, and that’s why it’s the focus of the county’s annual farm tour next Saturday.The tour is a one-stop experience. It’s free, family-oriented and located nine miles south of New London. Even the lunch is free.

Authorities arrested two Salem residents last week in connection with a crime ring that dealt in the theft and resale of stolen ATVs, according to a news release from the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.

Two Bedford County men were arrested last week and charged with narcotics violations, officials with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.

A Roanoke man was indicted Friday on charges relating to a string of burglaries in Bedford County.

A North Carolina man who deputies said robbed area banks while wearing a series of bad wigs was indicted Friday by a Bedford County grand jury.

A Smith Mountain Lake resort community is preparing to build a waterfront condominium complex with what it bills as affordable offerings.

Every Friday at noon, 82-year-old Renee Rucker arrives at Monument Terrace in downtown Lynchburg decked out in red, white and blue. Yesterday was no different. Under the scorching sun, Rucker and about 40 others lined the curb along Church Street to show their support for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Charges against a Rhode Island man accused of sex crimes against a 13-year-old Bedford County girl will move forward to a grand jury.

A Bedford man accused of attempted capital murder of a Bedford city police officer waived his preliminary hearing Monday, sending his case forward to a grand jury for consideration.