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The Rockbridge Report The only local news website and television broadcast for the Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge community since 1985. At 4:30 p.m.

The Rockbridge Report is the only local news website and television broadcast for the Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge community and has been since 1985. Produced weekly by journalism students at Washington and Lee University, The Rockbridge Report seeks to provide the community with fair, accurate and accountable news coverage and in-depth analysis of local issues. While the content is produ

ced by Washington and Lee students and overseen by their professors, The Rockbridge Report focuses on news outside of the college campus. In three out of the last four years, The Rockbridge Report has won awards in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Region II Mark of Excellence Competition. Last fall, the converged news website also won an award in the category of “Best All-Around Independent Online Student Publication.” The Rockbridge Report has been a national runner-up in two of the last three years. on Thursdays, the television show is broadcast live on Channel 18. The website is published shortly thereafter. For more information about The Rockbridge Report, please e-mail the staff at rockbridgereport.wlu.edu or call The Rockbridge Report newsroom at 540-458-8432.

A Christmas Parade, a run with bells, basket making and holiday shopping are a few of the activities planned for the hol...
12/06/2024

A Christmas Parade, a run with bells, basket making and holiday shopping are a few of the activities planned for the holiday season. For details, read Alejandra Pacheco’s story here!

The Christmas Parade, Jingle Bell Run and the Festival of Trees are a few of the holiday events to help ring in the holiday season.

The last three giraffes at the Natural Bridge Zoo will be moved out of the troubled animal park. But it’s unclear exactl...
12/06/2024

The last three giraffes at the Natural Bridge Zoo will be moved out of the troubled animal park. But it’s unclear exactly when the animals will be relocated. The Virginia Attorney General’s
office delayed the move because colder temperatures could be stressful for the giraffes. And two of the three are pregnant. The state raided the zoo a year ago after reports of animal abuse and
neglect. In March, a jury placed seventy-one animals in Rockbridge County’s custody. Read Liz Trubeck’s full story here!

The Virginia Court of Appeals lifted the emergency stay order, which kept the remaining three giraffes at the Natural Bridge Zoo. But it’s still unclear when the animals will be transferred out of the park.

12/06/2024

The City of Lexington has increased parking enforcement in response to a petition signed by more than a dozen downtown business owners who say their customers can’t find parking spaces. Owners say shoppers must walk up to four blocks because Main Street employees park in two-hour spaces for the entire day. Check out Bella Timmerding's story here!

12/06/2024

Downtown Lexington businesses report more consumers are spending, reflecting a
national spike in holiday sales and local “shop small” promotions. Check out Kate Keeley's story here!

The elementary and middle schools already ban cell phones for the entire school day, so the proposed policy will only af...
11/18/2024

The elementary and middle schools already ban cell phones for the entire school day, so the proposed policy will only affect the high school.

Pumpkinseeds, a popular gift shop in downtown Lexington, is being forced to relocate after an unknown buyer committed to...
11/13/2024

Pumpkinseeds, a popular gift shop in downtown Lexington, is being forced to relocate after an unknown buyer committed to purchasing the property.

Read more of Kate Keeley's story on the Rockbridge Report. Link in bio!

MEET ONE OF OUR DESK ANCHORS: Emmie Amason Emmie is a sophomore at Washington and Lee expecting to major in journalism a...
11/13/2024

MEET ONE OF OUR DESK ANCHORS:
Emmie Amason

Emmie is a sophomore at Washington and Lee expecting to major in journalism and business. She is from Birmingham, Alabama and is a desk anchor for the Rockbridge Report. Tune into our live broadcasts to see her in action!

Rockbridge area’s presidential voting trends in 2020 and 2024 were very similar, with a very slight shift towards Donald...
11/06/2024

Rockbridge area’s presidential voting trends in 2020 and 2024 were very similar, with a very slight shift towards Donald J. Trump this cycle. See full election coverage on our website! (Link in bio)

Election results for Virginia are in, with only provisional ballots remaining. See full election coverage on our website...
11/06/2024

Election results for Virginia are in, with only provisional ballots remaining. See full election coverage on our website! (Link in bio)

Election results for Lexington, Rockbridge County and Buena Vista are in, with only mail-in and provisional ballots rema...
11/06/2024

Election results for Lexington, Rockbridge County and Buena Vista are in, with only mail-in and provisional ballots remaining. See full coverage on our website (link in bio!)

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MEET OUR SPORTS ANCHOR: Devin BatemanDevin is a senior majoring in business with a minor in philosophy. He is from Frede...
11/03/2024

MEET OUR SPORTS ANCHOR:
Devin Bateman

Devin is a senior majoring in business with a minor in philosophy. He is from Fredericksburg, Virginia and is the sports anchor for the Rockbridge Report. Tune into our live broadcasts to see him in action!

Introducing one of our Rockbridge Report News Anchors, Valentina Nunez. Valentina is a sophomore studying journalism at ...
11/01/2024

Introducing one of our Rockbridge Report News Anchors, Valentina Nunez. Valentina is a sophomore studying journalism at Washington and Lee from Alexandria, VA. Tune in to our live broadcast to see her in action!

Rockbridge County Public School’s English as a second language program serves 79 students, including 46 who immigrated t...
10/30/2024

Rockbridge County Public School’s English as a second language program serves 79 students, including 46 who immigrated to the United States in the past three years. The county has only two ESL instructors. Read Julianna Stephenson’s story at the Rockbridge Report website. Link in bio.

There is one open seat and two candidates in Buena Vista’s City Council race. Stanley Coffey, a former city council memb...
10/30/2024

There is one open seat and two candidates in Buena Vista’s City Council race. Stanley Coffey, a former city council member, hopes his experience will make him an effective leader. Jody Fix thinks her fresh perspective will bring new solutions to old problems. Check out Channing Shilling’s story at the Rockbridge Report website. Link in bio!

MEET OUR SPORTS SIDELINE REPORTER AND NEWS ANCHOR:McKenzie Kane is a senior strategic communications major from Lutz, Fl...
10/29/2024

MEET OUR SPORTS SIDELINE REPORTER AND NEWS ANCHOR:

McKenzie Kane is a senior strategic communications major from Lutz, Florida. She has been part of the Rockbridge Report since 2022! Kane has conducted over 100 interviews with coaches, athletes, parents, and alumni across 12 sports.

The Virginia Horse Center is hoping to add 20 days of events to its schedule in 2025. The venue now hosts softball tourn...
10/27/2024

The Virginia Horse Center is hoping to add 20 days of events to its schedule in 2025. The venue now hosts softball tournaments, Christmas basket-making and BMX bike racing.

Read more of Liz Trubeck’s story on the Rockbridge Report website. Link in Bio.

The Rockbridge Report staff has been hard at work with this week’s broadcast. Tune in today at 5 pm to see what they’ve ...
10/24/2024

The Rockbridge Report staff has been hard at work with this week’s broadcast. Tune in today at 5 pm to see what they’ve been working on!

Stay tuned for Kate Keely’s upcoming story on hotel prices during parents weekend! The article will be live this Thursda...
10/16/2024

Stay tuned for Kate Keely’s upcoming story on hotel prices during parents weekend! The article will be live this Thursday.

“Parents who didn’t book their hotel rooms months in advance struggled to find reasonable rates during W&L’s Parents and Family Weekend. Some hotels set rates at hundreds of dollars more than they’re charging for the rest of the month.”

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