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Lynchburg City Schools announces new school hours
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Students headed to school in Lynchburg will have new classroom hours in the 2024-25 school year. Lynchburg City Schools announced Monday that the hours would be changing in an effort to improve their student transportation services by enhancing reliability, cutting down bus delays, and making commute times shorter.
Peaceful end to police presence on Royal Oak Drive in Boonsboro, man surrendered
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) — WFXR News Crews on the scene of the standoff at Royal Oak Drive in Boonsboro have reported the situation has ended. The man has surrendered peacefully to the Lynchburg Police Department. Further details remain to be limited. WFXR News will update you with more information...
ABC13 Exclusive: 74-year-old security guard recounts survival after Waffle House shooting
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Rosalind Ebelt, the 74-year-old security guard shot at a Lynchburg Waffle House sat down with ABC13 Tuesday to share her story. She was just released from the hospital, after being shot in the face while on the job two weeks ago. Now, she's home and recovering.
Attorney General’s Operation Ceasefire credited for decrease in violent crime across Virginia
DANVILLE, Va. – Violent crime is down across the Commonwealth, and state leaders are attributing the decrease to an initiative put in place by Attorney General Jason Miyares. Operation Ceasefire was implemented back in 2022, focusing on three areas: prevention, intervention and prosecution. The program is in 13 cities...
One-on-One: LPD Chief shares update on Kingston Campbell & Terrion Marshall case
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) — WFXR News sat down with Lynchburg Police Department’s Chief Ryan Zuidema following the recent announcement that two homicide cases in Hill City may be connected. On April 25, LPD told WFXR that investigators believe that Kingston Campbell and Terrion Marshall’s homicide cases are related....
More heat for the rest of the week, with a few showers and storms today
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Tuesday brings sunshine to start the day, but a low-pressure system will be crossing through and that brings rain. Showers and even a few thunderstorms are possible, with most of the rain being sporadic and light during the middle of the afternoon. Our temperatures will still be toasty in the mid-80s, but it should feel a bit better than Monday. It will be breezy in the afternoon too, with winds still out of the southwest.
'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...
“I would have died.” ER nurse has rare heart attack while at work; coworkers save her life
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Louraine Stegall had no history of heart issues, but found herself battling for her life when she least expected it. Had she not been at work at the time and taken her chest pain seriously, she said she would be dead. Stegall is now sharing her...
Crisis in the Classroom: Inside funding issues and the quality of your child's education
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — On Thursday, May 2nd, ABC13 will air a special 6 p.m. newscast focused on our area school systems. Numerous school systems have faced tighter budgets, which has led to discussions on school closures or other cuts. We are investigating why these budgets are getting tighter...
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...
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.
Family-run KababJo brings authentic Mediterranean flavors to Timberlake Road
(WSET) — A new Mediterranean restaurant just opened its doors on Timberlake Road. Kababjo is a family-run business, offering Middle Eastern options in the Hill City. Their menu has pretty much anything you could want; from gyros to shawarma, to falafel, and more. Our food is mostly based from...
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.
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