It’s been more than 50 years since a passenger train last stopped in Bedford County, but new funding could bring Amtrak service back to town. Bedford received nearly $1.5 million in federal grant money to fund environmental studies and preliminary design work for a potential passenger rail station.

Big development plans are in the works for a small town in critical need of housing.

The Town of Bedford is offering up to a $15,000 incentive for childcare businesses either starting up or currently operating.

The Central Virginia District Planning Commission is making sure people can stay in their homes.

Changes are coming to the town of Bedford, and leaders want to change zoning codes to make the town a better place to live, work, and play.

The town recently released the Traipse app for the downtown area, where you’re on a scavenger hunt, not for sasquatch, but for information about local shops.

BEDFORD, Va. – Bedford officials are hosting a virtual town hall Tuesday to discuss the future of a busy and dangerous roadway. They’re talking about the intersection of Longwood Avenue (Route 122) and Independence Boulevard (U.S. Highway 221). Bedford officials are partnering with the Central Virginia Planning District Commission to hear the results of a study conducted in that area over the past year. Then there’s always the alternative to do nothing,” explained Mary Zirkle, the economic development coordinator for the town of Bedford. CVPDC said since 2015, there have been at least 35 crashes at or near the intersection, six of which caused injuries.

BEDFORD, Va. – Bedford town leaders are looking for community input over a troubled intersection. Longwood Avenue is one of the major gateways into the Town of Bedford. Now there’s an intersection study underway. She says the study fits in with what the town is already doing on Longwood Avenue, like the Loop Project. You just have to watch and be careful.”The meeting will be on Tuesday at the Bedford Central Library starting at 4:30 p.m.

BEDFORD, Va. - The town of Bedford has kept its promise to making the loop a more walkable area. On Monday, town leaders unveiled a new bench, signs and a trash can that will be placed around the old Bedford Middle School. Town leaders had until Monday to get the project done. With help from community members, a local artist sketched the design on the benches centered on the Peaks of Otter. Town leaders said more benches and bike racks will be popping up throughout downtown and to look for pictures and announcements on Facebook.

BEDFORD, Va. - Drive through the town of Bedford and there's no doubt you'll see plenty of people walking to get downtown. Town leaders say the money will help put new bike racks downtown and benches and trash cans along The Loop, a path walkers take around the old Bedford Middle School. Town leaders also want to see cyclists riding in downtown. We don't have bike lanes downtown, so it's going to be helping them feel more safe," Zirkle said. Inspired by bike racks in Lynchburg and other cities across the country, town leaders say this will be a community project and all ideas are needed because they've got a short deadline.