Botetourt County, VA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/botetourt-county/ Botetourt County, VA News UPDATED: School bus car collide on U S Route 220 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/botetourt-county/content/b08b361d4111521832cf0889261fdfcf.html The bus was stopped at a red light in Daleville when the chainreaction crash occurred Localities brace for public education cuts roanokecom http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/botetourt-county/content/7d7634363c7f9bc5180919805172b217.html With deep state cuts looming localities may have to pick up more of the tab for educating studentsbrpWith the onset of a new year local governments across the commonwealth are faced with the tedious task of budgeting for yet another new beginning the upcoming fiscal year And beyond that localities are going to have to brace for the following fiscal year in 201011 particularly when it comes to public educationpa hrefhttp:oasroanokecomRealMediaadsclicknxcgiwwwroanokecomrss1323555Position4img srchttp:oasroanokecomRealMediaadsadstreamnxcgiwwwroanokecomrss1323555Position4 altAdvertisementimga Fiery Botetourt wreck kills teen roanokecom http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/botetourt-county/content/9a91920f98c7957bcf2af5ec68711144.html Residents near the site of the early morning crash arrived and helped rescue two people from the carbrpOne person died and two others were injured after a fiery wreck in Botetourt County early Wednesday morning Virginia State Police saidppPatrick T Kay 18 of Daleville was killed when the 1997 Honda Civic he was driving crashed and caught fire said state police spokesman Sgt Rob Carpentierip Va Hunter Attacked By Bear http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/botetourt-county/content/a8567dbb8fbf80f78b722f50a72406e8.html FINCASTLE Va AP A Virginia man is recovering after being bitten by a black bear while hunting in the Jefferson National Forest in Botetourt CountyConservation Police Officer Shannon Smith with Fincastle hunter bitten by bear roanokecom http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/botetourt-county/content/8014f80c9189f4a673985c4e443c36b1.html brpFINCASTLE A Virginia man is recovering after being bitten by a black bear while hunting in the Jefferson National Forest in Botetourt CountyppConservation Police Officer Shannon Smith with the state Department of Game and Inland Fisheries said the 55yearold from the Fincastle area was attacked on Saturday morningpa hrefhttp:oasroanokecomRealMediaadsclicknxcgiwwwroanokecomrss1358212Position4img srchttp:oasroanokecomRealMediaadsadstreamnxcgiwwwroanokecomrss1358212Position4 altAdvertisementimga Rocky Mount is at generous endof government bonus spectrum http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/botetourt-county/content/845eb146f6fb99b8d74350dc2b513b4f.html brpBudgets are tight as Virginia localities know ppLocal governments are faced with freezing vacant jobs snipping expenses and considering even more drastic cuts to schools and other core services Holiday bonuses are as elusive as the Christmas goosep Troutville man in custody for threatening police http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/botetourt-county/content/8e84799aea0b613e6e2294ca7c6ccdea.html State Police say Timothy Wayne Gibson threatened them with agun Officers subdued him by shooting him with bean bags White Christmas You're dreaming roanokecom http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/botetourt-county/content/45bd9937a6a9088a5cef9cb26bf1b00b.html Some Roanokers wonder what's happened to the snowbrpForecasters are betting against a White Christmas herep