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Evan Wickeri (6) steals third base. Wickeri is from Barry University. The Staunton third baseman is Jeffrey Snider of Bridgewater College. (Recorder photo by Gavin Dressler) Valley League Baseball: Covington Lumberjacks 4, Staunton Braves 2. The Lumberjacks snapped a three-game losing streak with a Friday night victory at Casey Field. Rich Long (Jacksonville), Trevor Wall

Glenvar signs six to the next level.

The dozen signees have an average GPA of 3.7.

Local law enforcement agencies gather to honor the 13 Virginian officers killed in the line of duty over the past year.

Jefferson Forest had 15 student-athletes make commitments on Wednesday.

Bridgewater and Ferrum colleges each receiving a pair of Highlanders.

A Virginia judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for the man charged in the fatal shooting of two campus officers.

A week after Officers J.J. Jefferson and John Painter were killed in the line of duty, family, friends, students and law enforcement joined together to remember and mourn.

A joint funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday for two fallen heroes who were shot and killed during an active shooting incident at Bridgewater College.

To honor two officers who died in the line of duty, Virginia’s flag will fly at half-staff.

Nearly a week after two campus police officers were killed at Bridgewater College, the law enforcement community is still mourning the loss of two of their own.

Horizon has 17 staff members working with 22 schools throughout Lynchburg and its surrounding counties, helping students ages four to 18.

T4Tactics covers topics like situational awareness, de-escalation techniques and pre-attack indicators.

Bridgewater College has created a memorial student support fund in commemoration of two fallen heroes.

Bridgewater College Officers J.J. Jefferson and John Painter will soon be laid to rest.

The tragic event is a somber reminder of the daily dangers facing those who work in public safety.

The escort included more than 50 cars from more than a dozen departments.

The two Bridgewater College officers who were killed earlier this week will be escorted from Roanoke back up to Bridgewater on Thursday afternoon.

John Painter and J.J. Jefferson were known as "the dynamic duo" and Painter was the best man at Jefferson's wedding this year, the school's president said.

John Painter and J.J. Jefferson were known as "the dynamic duo" and Painter was the best man at Jefferson's wedding this year, the school's president said.

Suspect's mother says "My son is mentally ill and he did something that I could not control and no one could come to help him."

J.J. Jefferson, 48, left, and John Painter, 55, were killed Tuesday afternoon. (Photos courtesy Harrisonburg DNR) BRIDGEWATER — Police are investigating the Tuesday fatal shootings of two officers on the campus of Bridgewater College. Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Culpeper Field Office is heading up the investigation. The incident began at about 1:20 p.m. when a Bridgewater College […]

Two officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice are being remembered fondly after Tuesday’s shooting at Bridgewater College.

The man accused of shooting and killing two Bridgewater College campus officers appeared before a judge on Wednesday.

A former student at a private college in Virginia has been arraigned on murder charges, a day after authorities say he returned to his alma mater and fatally shot two campus officers.

A police spokeswoman said officers responded to reports of a suspicious man on campus and after a brief interaction, the man opened fire on the officers and fled on foot.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered that the U.S. flag and the Virginia state flag be flown at half-staff in honor of the two campus officers who died in Tuesday’s Bridgewater College shooting.

BRIDGEWATER — State police are still investigating the deaths of two Bridgewater College security officers this afternoon, allegedly at the hands of a 27-year-old man. Virginia State Police issued the following statement this evening: The investigation remains underway by the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Culpeper Field Office into the fatal shootings of two officers on the Bridgewater […]

A suspect has been taken into custody.

Authorities say a gunman has shot and killed two campus officers at a private college in Virginia, promoting a campus lockdown before the suspect was found and arrested.

The man accused of shooting and killing two Bridgewater College campus officers has been arraigned on five felony charges.

12 student-athletes representing six different sports signed letters of intent on Wednesday.

The Hornets shutout the Eagles in game one, but came up short in game two.

SUGAR GROVE, W.Va. — John Roy Bowers Jr., 91, passed away Feb. 4, 2021, at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, Va. He was born on Aug. 28, 1929, in Sugar Grove, to the late Roy and Erma Hoover Bowers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Florence Heatwole; and brother, William Bowers. Mr. Bowers graduated from Augusta Military Academy and he attended Bridgewater College. Then he met the love of his life and his wife of 70 years, Clinton Ann Johnson, and...