Ceremonial “valve-turning” today marks approach of new water service to Bedford County Evan Jones January 5, 2017 1 minute read You’ve heard of groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting ceremonies, but how about a valve-turning? There’s one today in Bedford, and as WFIR’s Evan Jones reports, it marks what will soon be a new level of water service to Bedford County. Share: Post navigation Previous: Rosapepe looks back on career with Roanoke County librariesNext: Campaign surprise: Perriello enters race for Virginia governor Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026