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1 taken to the hospital after being hit by utility pole: Officials
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A pickup truck hit an AEP pole on Campbell Avenue on Monday, officials told ABC13. Officials said around 1 p.m., officers responded to a single-vehicle accident where a pick-up truck hit an AEP pole in the 3900 block of Campbell Avenue. Officials said while working...
Traffic alert: Temporary lane closure on portion of Fort Avenue
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Attention Lynchburg drivers!. According to the Department of Public Works, on Thursday from 8:30 a.m., through 3:30 p.m., weather permitting, an outside lane closure will occur in the vicinity of 4704 Fort Avenue. This is to accommodate Verizon replacing a defective pole. A flagging operation...
Foster parent inquiries down 40% in Virginia, but you can help
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - May is National Foster Care Month. As interest in fostering declines across the commonwealth, United Methodist Family Services of Virginia is spreading knowledge about the process of becoming a foster parent. UMFS is a nonprofit that provides community-based services for kinship families, foster care, adoption and...
Parents relieved as Lynchburg leaders delay closure of beloved schools
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Taran Johnson and her family have a long history at T.C. Miller Elementary. Her daughter went through all of elementary school there, and her son Kendall, is in second grade. “My son was originally zoned for another school, but we were zoned here due to his...
Wreath laying set for Thursday morning
The Campbell County Sheriff's Office would like to invite the public and members of the media to attend the department's annual wreath-laying ceremony, in remembrance of Deputy Jason Saunders (killed in the line of duty on April 3, 2007) as well as all fallen law enforcement officers. The event, held...
Community reacts to Lynchburg City Council decision to keep elementary schools open
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - In October, Lynchburg City School leaders voted to close Sandusky Elementary School and close or convert T.C. Miller Elementary School in 2025. Parents said the issue stems from the lack of funding for public schools and many were worried that the closures would have a domino effect on the surrounding nine schools.
Butterwood Road work delayed slightly
It started a bit later than expected and as a result, it’s going to take a bit longer to complete. Instead of shutting down Butterwood Road on May 8 as originally planned, officials with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) started their work on Monday, May 13 instead. “Weather pushed us back a week,” said […] The post Butterwood Road work delayed slightly appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
SUV crashes into CVS on Langhorne Road in Lynchburg
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) — Firefighters and police in Lynchburg are currently at CVS after an SUV drove into the building on Langhorne Road on Monday, May 13. Details are limited; however, fire officials told a woman drove her SUV into the side of the building. Crews at the scene told WFXR News that two people were treated and released.
Lynchburg’s Art in the Park canceled due to potential ‘severe weather’
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) — The Lynchburg Parks and Recreation Department has announced that the 2024 Art in the Park event has been canceled. This comes after rain with possible thunderstorms is set to come across Southwest and Central Virginia over the weekend. The annual event was slated to take...
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