March 13

Buena Vista City Council endorsed the resolution for a feasibility study for a general aviation airport in Rockbridge County, while Lexington City Council tabled taking action on the resolution pending discussions with the city’s Industrial Development Authority about funding the study. - Lexington’s Department of Public Works was awarded a Stormwater Local Assistance Fund grant from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality in the amount of $211,263. The grant will be used to help fund renovations to the city’s stormwater retention basin at the bottom or White Street next to Woods Creek. - High winds over the weekend of March 9-10 left a number of county residents without power. Winds were above 20 miles per hour with gusts up to 35 mph recorded.