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Lake & More Weekly Calendar: June 12th – 19th
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Pittsylvania County murder suspect appeared in court
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A Pittsylvania County murder suspect was in court for the first time on Monday. Barry Davis is accused of shooting and killing 28-year-old Jimmy Hardwick last Thursday on Shula Drive in Hurt. On Monday morning during Davis' arraignment, he requested a court-appointed attorney. According...
Jefferson Forest, Galax boys soccer sweep VHSL top honors
ROANOKE, Va. – With the Spring sports season behind us, VHSL postseason accolades have begun to trickle in for boys soccer. At the Class 4 ranks, Jefferson Forest senior goalkeeper Tyler Beck was named the Player of the Year and head coach Scott Zaring was named Coach of the Year. Beck tallied 80 saves during his senior season and more impressively finished with 18 shutouts. That’s tied for the second most in VHSL history for a single season. The Liberty University commit allowed only one goal during the regular season.
Kinsel hoping to revive First Saturday
Krystal Kinsel, owner/operator of Artavista on Main Street, Altavista, is making First Saturday an event at her shop by providing art and fellowship opportunities until 7 p.m. at Artavista Studio, 521-c Main Street, Altavista. She wants to see Altavista be booming with activity again like the old days.
D-Day Memorial concludes 80th anniversary with historic chapel service
BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) — Music and melodies sifted through the National D-Day Memorial on Sunday, as they wrapped up their 80th anniversary commemorations. They held a chapel service titled 'Soldiers and Sailors at Worship,' transporting folks back to 1944, before Operation Overlord. It gave them a glimpse of how...
Showers and storms in the afternoon, cooler and drier weather by the weekend
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Here comes the rain! Showers are likely throughout most of Wednesday, with thunderstorms also likely in the afternoon heat and humidity. We're in the warm sector of this system, with temperatures getting into the mid-80s again. The cold front will be moving in Wednesday night, which means we'll still be seeing a few more showers and storms as temperatures drop.
Bedford fire crews battled vehicle fire on Moneta Road
BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) — The Bedford Fire Department said there was a vehicle fire on Tuesday. Firefighters said Company 1 was dispatched to the 1000 Block of Moneta Road for a vehicle fire with possible entrapment. Firefighters said Engine 1 arrived to find a single-passenger vehicle with heavy fire...
D-Day Memorial holds WWII chapel service
BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - A bright Sunday morning in Bedford at the D-Day Memorial called for a WWII Chapel Service, a reenactment of the veteran experiences in 1944. The event known as “Order of Service” drew a large crowd gathered on the lawn worshiping and singing hymns from actual WWII songs and service books.
JF's Tyler Beck named Class 4 player of the year; Scott Zaring named Coach of the Year
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — After a tremendous season that ended with an appearance in the Class 4 boys soccer championship, Jefferson Forest is cleaning up on postseason awards. Senior goaltender Tyler Beck has been named the Class 4 Player of the Year, while Cavaliers head coach Scott Zaring is...
ACS graduates earn scholarships
The following seniors at Altavista Combined School received Scholarships:. *Claire Edgerly, $500 from Pamplin Business Leadership Scholarship at Virginia Tech. *Abegale DeFord, $2,000 from Virginia Community University, $1,000 from the John Ross Laronda Memorial Scholarship, $10,000 from the VA Moose Association, $2,000 from the Madeline C. Key Scholarship, $6,000 from the Terrell Osteen Scholarship Fund, $2,000 from the Altavista EMS Scholarship Fund.
Lynchburg School Board votes to adopt new transgender policy
The Lynchburg School Board voted Tuesday evening to adopt a new transgender student policy. The policy passed, with a 6-3 vote. The policy says students should use bathrooms or locker rooms based on their sex assigned at birth, unless their parents opt-out to give their child access to a “sex-separated” facility.
Learning the Elements of Truth at Vacation Bible School
LYNCHBURG, Va (WSET) — Thomas Road Baptist Church welcomes you into Discovery Labs for this year's Vacation Bible School theme of 'Elements of Truth.' So, if your child loves science this is one you do not want to miss! Kaci got the details about how your students can learn and have a great time experimenting.
Lady Colonels advance to softball regional championship
Local softball rivals collided once again, this time in Naruna last Tuesday (May 28) for the Region B semifinals as #2 William Campbell hosted #3 Altavista. In the third and final meeting of the season between the two schools the Lady Colonels completed the season sweep as they defeated William Campbell 9-6 to advance to the regional championship game against top-seeded Buffalo Gap.
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