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'Your last day on earth:' Madison Heights Walmart evacuated after shooting threat: Sheriff
MADISON HEIGHTS, Va. (WSET) — On Friday a shooting threat prompted a massive law enforcement presence at the Madison Heights Walmart. ABC13 has obtained screenshots of now-deleted Facebook posts from a user who claimed he would shoot up the store. "AVOID MADISON HEIGHTS WALMART AT 1PM I'm shooting that...
Soggy Sunday leads into another hot week of 80 degree days
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — We start Sunday with showers, but it looks like we'll be clearing up by the afternoon. Sunshine may be able to help kick up a few thunderstorms during the day too, with the best chance for storms coming in the warmer air. Winds will be...
Lyncburg PeaceMakers host 1st “Peaceweek”
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The goal is to make sure the community is safe, which is why Peace Makers is looking to host Peace Week. It will include activities like a town hall to discuss crime in the area, as well as job fair to help those turn their lives around.
College students around Central Virginia graduate
(WSET) — It's graduation season in Central Virginia and we want to highlight some of our students' accomplishments!. Averett University in Danville held its commencement ceremony Saturday morning where more than 200 students graduated. More than 400 students received their degrees during Roanoke College's graduation. Radford University also had...
Strangers' generosity makes prom night memorable for Virginia high school seniors
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Regardless of where you go to school, Prom night follows the same routine... There's the getting ready... "All the guys got ready at their houses, the girls did their own little thing," said Marco Gonzalez, a JF Senior. All leading up to the night you've...
New search warrants reveal how police identified suspect in Main Street shooting
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — New search warrants ABC13 obtained from Lynchburg Circuit Court are shedding light on how police identified the suspect in a shooting that happened in Downtown Lynchburg in April. On Sunday, April 14, at 2:26 a.m., LPD said officers responded to a report of a shooting...
Community reacts to Lynchburg’s International Festival cancellation
LYNCHBURG, Va. – A local festival expected to take place this weekend in Lynchburg has been cancelled, due to recent national events. Festival leaders called the event off out of an abundance of caution but they said there’s been no credible threat to the community or event. The...
Heritage High, Elementary Schools receive donations toward new school murals
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR)– Heritage High School and Elementary School were surprised with $7,500 donations by J. Crew in partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org to help fund renovations on their shared campus during an assembly on Friday, May 3. The donations will be used to add murals to both school buildings, adding...
“It’s disappointing.” Vendors speak about sudden cancellation of International Festival
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - In light of the sudden cancellation of the 7th Annual International Festival “out of an abundance of caution,” according to the Lynchburg city manager, vendors are upset by the late notice, as it took months to prepare for the event. “This is an annual...
Threaded-N-Grace Boutique now open in Appomattox
APPOMATTOX, Va. (WSET) — Calling all fashionistas! Threaded-N-Grace Boutique is now open in Appomattox. It is located at 195 Main Street and it has all your outfit needs. Robbie Childress is a mother and fashion lover, who decided to open up her own boutique. After her kids grew up...
Appomattox taps Stephen Castello as new head football coach
APPOMATTOX, Va. (WSET) — Some announcements come as a big surprise. For Appomattox County football, however, nary an eyebrow was raised with the news of hiring Doug Smith's replacement. That's because Stephen Castello has been chosen to lead the Raiders into 2024. The defensive coordinator for the last 12...
ABC13 Sports High School Scoreboard 5/3/24
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — May 3rd, 2024. E.C. Glass 8, Brookville 2: Jackson Moore (ECG): 2 Run HR Tyler Ruhl (ECG) Complete Game win, 9 K's, 0 BB. Jefferson Forest 2, Liberty 1: Kimber Spence (JF) 12 K's. Dan River 16, Altavista 6: Trinity Aherron (DR) 3-5, 2B, HR,...
Lynchburg men's lacrosse captures 10th ODAC Championship
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Randolph-Macon’s Cinderella run ended Saturday afternoon on Shellenberger Field at the hands of annual power Lynchburg. The Hornets outscored the Yellow Jackets 13-8. Riley Hastings of Lynchburg and Avery Tankersley of RM carried their respective programs, tying to lead all scorers at five goals each.
BC Softball drops ODAC Tournament opener Friday
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Bridgewater College softball team dropped its opening game of the ODAC Softball Tournament to Lynchburg 2-0 on Friday afternoon in a pitcher’s duel. THE BASICS:. Final Score:. Game one – No. 4 Lynchburg 2, No. 5 Bridgewater 0. Records: Bridgewater 18-23; Lynchburg...
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