A Montvale elementary school that has sat empty since the late 1990s could soon become a neighborhood gathering place — if a local nonprofit can raise the millions needed to make it happen.

First responders from across the region, including the Virginia Department of Forestry, are actively battling multiple brush fires near Route 460 in Montvale.

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that they had made arrests following a vehicle pursuit on Friday.

A man was killed in a Bedford County crash late Thursday night, according to Virginia State Police.

A man was killed in a Bedford County crash late Thursday night, according to Virginia State Police.

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a tornado warning for Botetourt County and another portion of Bedford County.

The school closed back in the late 90's and will takes millions of dollars to restore it back to life.

Bikers from Run for the Wall are gearing up for a decades-long tradition of visiting students at Montvale Elementary School later today.

A Montvale man was shot early Friday morning but left the scene before deputies could help him, according to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.

Thanks to Terry Garrett for today’s Picture of the Day from Montvale.

VDOT is finishing a two-year construction project that straightened a dangerous, 1.5-mile S-curve in the eastbound lane.

You might notice smoke in parts of our area on Sunday.

Bedford 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.

Friday and Saturday mornings could feature the coolest weather we've seen in about four months

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for parts of Botetourt, Bedford and Rockbridge counties.

Some 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.

BEDFORD 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:

ROANOKE, 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.