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Power restored to thousands of customers in Lynchburg: Officials
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Thousands were in the dark in Lynchburg on Monday night. According to the Appalachian Power Outage Map, the outage was impacting Lakeside Drive and Forest Road. Many of you have called us about the traffic lights being out. A spokesperson with Appalachian Power said this...
Man wanted in connection to Lynchburg homicide investigation arrested in Georgia
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) — The Lynchburg Police Department has announced that it is searching for a Lynchburg man who is a suspect in the homicide investigation of Tajuan Obrian “Brian” Johnson. On April 14 just before 2:30 a.m., officers were called to the 1100 block of Main...
'I didn't know I could cry that much:' Kingston's mother reflects 1 year after his murder
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — His face easily lit up any room. He was young, innocent, and lovable. He also enjoyed playing video games, with a birthday right around the corner. But the boy with the bright smile and eyes would not live to see his seventh birthday. Kingston Campbell...
Wayne Christian School - Oliver Thomas
BIOGRAPHY: My name is Oliver Thomas and I am a senior at Wayne Christian School. I have grown up on my family’s farm where we grow turkeys, hogs, and a variety of row crops. I have two siblings: a younger brother named Evan and a younger sister Anna Gray. I have a wide range of hobbies but football, basketball, hunting, and fishing are the ones I engage in the most frequently. In the fall I plan to attend Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia where I will pursue a degree in biomedical science. Eventually I would like to specialize in orthopedics and serve as an orthopedic in the air force.
Crews help rescue horse collapsed in its stall in Moneta
MONETA, Va. (WSET) — A horse that had collapsed in its stall and couldn't get up was rescued Sunday afternoon by crews from across the area. According to the Boonsboro Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company, their crew was dispatched around 11:15 a.m. along with the Bedford County Special Operations Command - SOC.
Supporting Our Heroes: Upcoming Events to Give Back to the Lynchburg Police
Get in the swing of supporting our local heroes with an upcoming golf tournament and a revved-up car show. Emily learns more about these upcoming events put on by the Lynchburg Police Foundation to help unite the Hill City.
Near-record heat likely for today
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The heat is on! We're going to see some of the warmest weather of the year so far this week, with today being the high point. Our afternoon highs may climb to the upper 80s, with sunshine in overabundance throughout the day. High pressure to our east will mean we get a southerly breeze all day long, which brings us these incredibly high temperatures. Records may be set in a few areas, with only a little relief overnight.
2 Bedford County School Board members say board wasn’t aware of lawsuit against parent
The suit seeks $600,000 from a parent it says harassed staffers at his son’s school. But several school board members have posted on Facebook to say they didn’t know about the legal action. The post 2 Bedford County School Board members say board wasn’t aware of lawsuit against parent appeared first on Cardinal News.
Sunday starts a big temperature spike
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — We should wake up to temperatures in the upper 50s in most backyards to start out on Sunday. Sunday afternoon we really warm up. In fact, it's just the start of a rather decent warming trend that we will see over the course of the week.
University of Lynchburg sweeps track & field ODAC Championships
BRIDGEWATER, Va. (WFXR)—The University of Lynchburg’s Men’s and Women’s track and field teams swept the ODAC Conference outdoor championships for the fourth season in a row on Saturday, April 27. For the women, Aniya Seward led the way with wins in the 100-meter hurdles and the...
Flight attendant accused of using secret camera to record teen in airplane bathroom
A flight attendant has been charged after police said he tried to secretly record video of a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom.Police have also alleged that American Airlines worker Estes Carter Thompson III, 36, of Charlotte, North Carolina, had recordings of four other girls using lavatories on an aircraft where he worked.Thompson was indicted on one count of attempted sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of images of child sexual abuse depicting a prepubescent minor. Thompson was charged and arrested in January 2024 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He has been in federal custody since. A lawyer for...
Community leaders help fight overdoses with National Drug Take Back Day
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Across the United States and right here in our area, community leaders participated in National Drug Take Back Day to help fight fatal opioid overdoses. Horizon Behavioral Health partnered with several law enforcement agencies including the Lynchburg Police Department, the Amherst County Sheriff's Office, and...
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