In what appears to be the first major challenge to the new $100,000 fee required for H-1B visa applications, a coalition of health care providers, religious groups, university professors and others filed a federal lawsuit Friday to stop the plan.

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The 5th Annual Turkey Box Delivery, launched this morning by the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, aims to ensure that all local families have a meal to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Multiple car thefts in Forest led to a high-speed chase early Saturday morning, Bedford County Sheriff’s Office said.

Last month, some local sheriffs pushed back against a report from an immigration think tank that called their counties “sanctuary jurisdictions.” Now, 10 News has learned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement considers an internal document on which the report was based to be outdated.

Some sheriffs are pushing back on a report from an immigration think tank designating them as sanctuary jurisdictions.

A teenager is facing charges after Bedford County deputies say he stabbed a man on Wednesday. The sheriff says both the suspect and victim are illegal immigrants who crossed the border through Texas.

A Bedford County bust at two drug pop-ups yielded more than $3 million in illegal drugs and 13 guns, according to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.

A 71-year-old man is facing charges after a shooting in Bedford County Monday, according to the sheriff’s office.

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Bedford County Sheriff Mike Miller announced Thursday he’ll be running for a second term.

A man wanted in connection with a murder in Minnesota was arrested in Forest, according to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.

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Bedford County, Va. – Normally during the holidays, you have to worry about porch pirates. The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to stay vigilant after reports of mail being stolen from mailboxes. People residing in Body Camp and Huddleston are reporting their mail being ripped open and then tossed on the side of the road. The sheriff’s office asks if anyone spots mail on the ground to not touch it, rather give them a call. “When you get home from work get your mail out of your mailboxes, take it inside,” Major Jon Wilks with Bedford County Sheriff’s Office said.

BEDFORD, Va. – Another large crowd of people packed into the Bedford County Board of Supervisors meeting Monday night as they continued to ask county leaders to push back against Governor Northam’s latest COVID-19 restrictions. And, going one step farther than a resolution recently passed in Campbell County, they want cops and other state agents detained for enforcing the rules. About a half dozen people spoke at the podium and about 50 people in total filled the room at Monday’s meeting. Isiah Knight is a standout in the group and said he doesn’t support pandemic restrictions, nor those enforcing them. Knight wants the county to pass their version of the resolution, following Campbell County’s lead, but with the ability to detain.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office was out on patrol ahead of Thanksgiving. They weren’t fighting crime, but delivering meals to families in need. Sheriff Mike Miller said they want to help families facing hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s time for us to return thanks. We’ve been very blessed, and now it’s our time to return the thanks to someone else.”The Sheriff’s Office worked with local schools and social services to identify the meal recipients.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – Ten people remain wanted after members of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Of those 31, 21 are now in custody, with three others arrested on unrelated charges during some of the operation’s arrests. The roundup is a partnership between the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, Virginia State Police and U.S. And that goes for all drug dealers and everyone that’s doing illegal stuff in our county,” said Miller. In addition to the 21 arrests, authorities served the following felony warrants during the roundup:

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – A Bedford County deputy is alive after she lost control of her patrol vehicle and rolled down an embankment. According to the Bedford County Sheriff Department, the single-car crash happened shortly after 8pm Monday. The deputy was responding to an assault in the Goodview area of the county, when the vehicle lost traction off the edge of the road and drove off the shoulder. “This is a very windy, curving road and that’s one of the hazards, if you would, in Bedford County. But one thing about our deputies is they drive about 300 miles a shift,” said Sheriff Mike Miller.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – Bedford County authorities are releasing more information about a deadly shooting on Wednesday evening. Mathew Paul Beach, 30, of Bedford, died after being shot, according to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Mike Miller said the initial investigation into the shooting leads him to believe the shooting was unintentional. ORIGINAL STORYAuthorities in Bedford County said they responded to an incident involving a firearm on Wednesday night. Bedford County dispatch received a call regarding an incident in the 2800 block of Wheats Valley Road, according to Bedford County Sheriff Mike Miller.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – Virginia law enforcement is reminding the public that regardless of your political affiliation, it’s against the law to illegally remove or vandalize campaign signs. In Bedford County, Sheriff Mike Miller said signs have been removed, painted over and some even appeared to be shot at. “It’s larceny if they steal a sign and it’s property damage if we catch them vandalizing a sign. So, it is a misdemeanor and it can be punishment up to a fine and jail time,” said Miller. Miller said the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department has responded to 13 calls regarding vandalized signs since June.

Thibodeau is back in New York as the Knicks new coach. The former NBA Coach of the Year was hired Thursday, July 30,2020, returning to the team he helped lead to the NBA Finals as an assistant coach. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)NEW YORK Tom Thibodeau brought the Chicago Bulls to their greatest success since Michael Jordan. He has seen what it's like in New York when the Knicks win and wanted to be the coach to make it happen again. Rose then conducted a long search before tabbing Thibodeau to be the 13th different person to coach the Knicks since Van Gundy.

Authorities arrested Dalton Holbrook in connection with a Bedford County homicide. UPDATEAuthorities are searching for the man they say stole the car of a man found dead in his Bedford County home Thursday. ORIGINAL STORYThe Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after finding a man dead inside his home in Moneta on Thursday. The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after finding a man dead inside his home in Moneta on Thursday. Anyone with additional information about the car or what happened is asked to call the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office at 540-586-7827.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. The Bedford County Sheriffs Office is urging the importance of the move over law after one of its deputies had a close call on Saturday while investigating a traffic crash. The deputy was just outside of Bedford town limits on Route 460 when a vehicle hit his car at a high speed. Luckily, according to the Sheriffs Office, the deputy wasnt in his car at the time of the crash. WATCH THE BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE BELOW:Sheriff Mike Miller said a female driver hit Ellis vehicle while he was pulled over on the side of the median. Virginia State Police issued a reckless driving summons to the driver, according to the Sheriffs Office.

BEDFORD, Va. - Tuesday Bedford County voters will vote for a new sheriff. Candidates voters will see on the ballot are:Mike Miller has been with Bedford Sheriff's Office for 34 years. If you have a concern, I want to hear about it, Miller, running as a Republican, said. Im going to be fair, Hayden, running as an independent, said. If elected, all men say, they will not only be a leader in the Sheriff's Office but also for all Bedford County citizens.

BEDFORD, Va. - A tense, hostile situation ended peacefully Monday night, thanks to the work of the Bedford County Sheriff's Office. "Every day we sign on the radio, our goal is to bring every situation to a successful conclusion," said Capt. Mike Miller at the Sheriff's Office. At one point, Miller says Saunders fired a shotgun in the direction of the deputies. The Sheriff's Office says criminal charges are pending against him.