Earth Day was established 54 years ago to recognize that industrial pollution was wreaking havoc on the planet.
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) made a stop in Lynchburg on Monday to talk with voters at La Vida Coffee and Market, between visits to Roanoke and Farmville.
Last week, April 12, St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus had a great turnout for their third Ukraine Benefit.
Lynchburg’s “Week of Green” is honoring Earth Day and Arbor Day with events from April 20 to 27.
Monday marked 50 years to the day since U.S. District Court Norman K. Moon of Lynchburg began serving as a judge.
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google and Meta regarding the continued presence of a video depicting the murders of two Roanoke journalists.
Liberty University announced Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, as the keynote speaker for the college’s commencement ceremony on May 10.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to much fanfare signed Senate Bill 436 in Lynchburg on Wednesday, legislation aimed at strengthening workforce development, making credentials more accessible and helping young people achieve apprenticeships earlier.
Two months before the world marks the historic 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford is expected to draw large crowds and veterans to its event.
The colors are what always get me.
Lynchburg-area residents witnessed a rare treat Monday as a solar eclipse drew eyes to the sky. Although cloudy conditions may have hindered the view, it didn't stop families at Timbrook Library and other places around the region from gazing into the sky to see the astronomical event.
Tony Dungy told Liberty University students Friday morning that questions like “what are you going to do, what field are you gonna go into, who are you going to work for,” aren’t the questions to focus on.
"That was amazing to me that baseball was such a big part of the Lynchburg society. That's what we do here at the museum. We let people know we share their history."
April will bring strawberries, asparagus and greens so it’s time to get to a local farmers market.
Three Republican state legislators who represent much of the Lynchburg area addressed a range of bills in the recent Virginia General Assembly session and efforts to work with Democrats who slim majorities in both chambers during a March 28 breakfast event in Bedford.
A former Virginia House of Delegates representative from Campbell County received bond Thursday morning after his arrest over the weekend.
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., stopped in at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital Wednesday to meet with local law enforcement and first responders, area school superintendents, medical professionals and nonprofit leaders for a conversation about the opioid and fentanyl epidemic.
“The proposed legalization of retail marijuana in the Commonwealth endangers Virginians’ health and safety," Gov. Glenn Youngkin said.
A Nelson County grand jury indicted a Maryland man Tuesday on aggravated murder of a law enforcement officer in connection with the June 2023 killing of a Wintergreen police officer.
Early this month, a neighbor ran his power mower over his non-existent grass. AAAGGGHHH!
Huffman started working at the library as the branch manager in 2014 almost at her ten year mark, Huffman announces her retirement.
Former Del. Matt Fariss, who represented Virginia’s 59th House district for a 12-year stint and left office in January after losing a re-election bid for a redistricted seat, was arrested Sunday on three pending charges in Campbell County and booked into the Amherst County Adult Detention Ce…
If you hate the sight of English ivy strangling oak trees or fire blight ruining apple trees, you are not alone.
Mornings are again filled with birdsong.
The House of Delegates and the state Senate have adjourned the 60-day legislative session. Here is a look at where key issues stand.
Let the rematch begin, voters in Lynchburg and surrounding counties decided at the ballot box during Super Tuesday.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin vows to fight for $2 billion arena project, calling its exclusion from the proposed budget a "colossal mistake."
The former representative of the 59th District in the Virginia House of Delegates was found not guilty of felony hit and run and malicious wounding Tuesday afternoon.
When I was a cub reporter in my 20s, earning next to nothing, I still scraped $25 together here and there to donate to environmental organizations and local food banks.
Liberty University faces a $14 million fine from the U.S. Department of Education as part of a settlement agreement with the university for “material and ongoing violations” of the Clery Act relating to its published crime statistics and treatment of sexual assault survivors, according to a …
Dapper Dan is a sharp dressed man in his red coat. This guy loves hanging out with folks in his room or out playing with them in one of our yards. He’ll bark happy hellos, lay at your feet, chase a ball, or run alongside you. He is perky guy and loves exploring the world.
Stormy is an opinionated, moody, eccentric, old broad. She is 14-plus years old and has some health issues – heart and kidney disease – that must be managed. She can also be an overt pain in the butt. She is looking for a kind person who will let her live out her golden years in comfort, cat…
The Nelson County Historic Homes and Properties Tour will be held on April from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
'Moron' faction of GOP is holding Congress hostage, say former Reps. Barbara Comstock and L.F. Payne
L.F. Payne and Barbara Comstock were in Charlottesville Friday to discuss how to fix America's broken legislature.
The state Senate rejected Gov. Glenn Youngkin's amendments that would toughen state oversight of electronic skill games.
The House of Delegates on Wednesday quickly dispatched the governor's proposed budget amendments. That likely paves the way for a fresh start on the spending plan in a special session.
Nelson County held a Tartan day celebration at the Oakland Museum on April 6th.
The Lovingston Farmers market will be accepting SNAP benefits this year as part of their goal to make healthy food accessible to all.
During the hearing on April 11, the board of supervisors made a vote to approve keeping the current tax rate instead of increasing.
During the Nelson County School Board meeting on April 11, Superintendent Amanda Hester gave out One Nelson awards along with other recognitions.
Lier-in-chief and ‘greedflation’
"That was amazing to me that baseball was such a big part of the Lynchburg society. That's what we do here at the museum. We let people know we share their history."
April will bring strawberries, asparagus and greens so it’s time to get to a local farmers market.
Three Republican state legislators who represent much of the Lynchburg area addressed a range of bills in the recent Virginia General Assembly session and efforts to work with Democrats who slim majorities in both chambers during a March 28 breakfast event in Bedford.
A former Virginia House of Delegates representative from Campbell County received bond Thursday morning after his arrest over the weekend.
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., stopped in at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital Wednesday to meet with local law enforcement and first responders, area school superintendents, medical professionals and nonprofit leaders for a conversation about the opioid and fentanyl epidemic.
“The proposed legalization of retail marijuana in the Commonwealth endangers Virginians’ health and safety," Gov. Glenn Youngkin said.