The Bedford County School Board voted 5-2 in favor of closing Stewartsville Elementary on Thursday night in a move that parents say will mean longer bus rides and the loss of a community hub.

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the public in the Stewartsville area (specifically Mountain Meadows Subdivision) in locating a missing endangered adult.

Two people, including a deputy were hurt in a crash Wednesday in Bedford County.

Multiple crews battled a house fire that sent two people to the hospital.

Thanks to Sam for sending us today’s Picture of the Day from Stewartsville.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. - A round of strong storms has knocked out power to nearly 5,000 customers in Bedford County. The largest section of outages is in the Stewartsville area affecting more than 3,300 customers. As of 7:15 p.m., 4,851 AEP customers in Bedford County do not have power. At one point, more than 5,000 customers were without power. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.