BULLETIN
Lexington is mourning the unexpected death of Mayor Frank Friedman at age 60, a significant loss for the community during what would otherwise be a festive day with hot weather reaching 90 degrees and thunderstorms possible this afternoon. Meanwhile, the area continues to celebrate with balloon festivals in Rockbridge County and a football game between Bucknell and VMI at Alumni Memorial Field, plus live music from Robert Earl Keen at Lime Kiln Theater tonight.
FORECAST
- MON 7/06Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms90°66°▒ 57%
- TUE 7/07Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms90°64°▒ 69%
- WED 7/08Chance Showers And Thunderstorms90°64°▒ 51%
- THU 7/09Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms91°66°▒ 25%
- FRI 7/10Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms90°66°▒ 30%
- SAT 7/11Chance Showers And Thunderstorms88°63°▒ 50%
- SUN 7/12Chance Showers And Thunderstorms88°88°▒ 35%
TOP STORIES
ranked by local significance + cross-source pickup · freshness-weighted
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Robert Earl KeenSAT 8/15 · 19:30 · Lime Kiln Theater
- Bucknell Bison at VMI Keydets FootballSAT 9/12 · 03:30 · Alumni Memorial Field
- Jake WorthingtonFRI 9/18 · 19:30 · Lime Kiln Theater
- Jacob CollierSUN 9/27 · 19:30 · Lime Kiln Theater
- Mercer Bears at VMI Keydets FootballSAT 10/03 · 03:30 · Alumni Memorial Field
- East Tennessee State Buccaneers at VMI Keydets FootballSAT 10/24 · 03:30 · Alumni Memorial Field
- The Citadel Bulldogs at VMI Keydets FootballSAT 11/14 · 03:30 · Alumni Memorial Field
- Furman Paladins at VMI Keydets FootballSAT 11/21 · 03:30 · Alumni Memorial Field
NEARBY TOWNS
- Buena Vista, VA6.7 MI · SE · pop 7k
- Rockbridge Baths, VA8.4 MI · NE
- Natural Bridge, VA9.7 MI · SW
- Glasgow, VA10 MI · S · pop 1k
- Fairfield, VA11 MI · NE
- Brownsburg, VA12 MI · NE
- Natural Bridge Station, VA14 MI · S
- Vesuvius, VA14 MI · E