Students at Dudley Elementary School have been without a functioning playground since March — and the school community isn’t waiting on the budget cycle to fix it.

Bedford County marked a milestone with the opening of its first ADA-compliant playground at Falling Creek Park, offering a space where children of all abilities can play together.

Riverfront Park in Lynchburg is coming along, and today the long-awaited playground opened.

A conveyor belt of mild and muggy air continues to move in today, and will do so tomorrow too!

A conveyor belt of mild and muggy air is moving in this weekend. It brings overcast skies and increased rain chances.

High pressure builds in and brings mostly clear skies and above average warmth.

High pressure builds in and brings mostly clear skies and above average warmth.

The playground held a ribbon cutting on Friday.

Vinton Baptist Church members voted to partner with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia and KABOOM!, the national nonprofit “that works to endplay space inequity for good.”

A well-loved playground in Blacksburg is getting a makeover. Demolition begins Wednesday.

As the temperatures start to rise, health officials are reminding parents to be on the lookout for hot playground equipment.