The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and Federal Highway Administration have awarded grants to 12 trail projects through the Recreational Trails Program.

The Virginia Department of Health is issuing a warning as the Mill Creek Lake in Amherst County is experiencing a harmful algae bloom.

A 23-year-old man drowned in Amherst County Thursday, according to the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office.

Homeowners told 10 News Monday that they approve of recreation in county, but it would be a danger to their area.