Posted 1/8 Warming Shelters Jan 8-10: Palestine Baptist Church, 9244 Smith Mountain Lake Pkwy, Huddleston, will be open from 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM as a warming station. Showers are available. More times may be offered as needed. Call the church at (540) 297-4442 if you need to come outside of these hours. Please bring your own charging cords and toiletries. Eastlake Community Church, 1201 Timberwood Lane, Moneta, will be open from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (weather permitting). Showers are available. Please bring your own charging cords and toiletries. Bedford’s Winter Warming Shelter, 112 Center Street, Bedford, will stay open 24/7 through Monday morning (1/13). The shelter has cots/blankets, food, showers, and laundry facilities. Pets are welcome. Bedford Public Library System branches – residents can warm up at these branches anytime during the week during normal business hours 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. -Bedford Central (321 N Bridge St., Bedford) -Forest (15583 Forest Rd., Forest) -Moneta (13641 Moneta Rd., Bedford) -Montvale (11575 W Lynchburg Salem Tpke, Montvale) -Stewartsville (45 Cascade Dr., Vinton) -Big Island (111 Schooldays Rd., Big Island) For Bedford residents – If you know of someone in your area who has lost power and needs assistance, call the non-emergency dispatch line at (540) 586-7827. ################################################ * Bedford’s Winter Warming Shelter, 112 Center Street, Bedford, VA The shelter is open every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, from 7 PM – 7 AM – through March 16, 2025. * Scruggs Volunteer Fire & Rescue, 2130 Bluewater Drive, Moneta, VA Warming station open to residents seeking a place to stay warm and charge their cell phones, tablets, and other devices.