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Central Virginia law enforcement gathers to honor fallen officers for National Police Week
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Lynchburg Police Department and other surrounding agencies from Central Virginia gathered at the base of Monument Terrace in Downtown Lynchburg to start National Police Week. LPD held the ceremony Monday night at 6:30 to commemorate those who become officers and those officers who never...
Middle school students invited to compete in 2nd annual ‘Water Tower Showdown’
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Calling all middle school students! The second annual Water Tower Showdown is kicking off on July 13 and event organizers are encouraging local students to dive into the competition. The Water Tower Showdown features the Roanoke, Bedford, and Lynchburg water providers. Visionaries will have the...
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...
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...
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.
Bedford Hills Elementary School evacuated following threatening note found: Officials
(WSET) — Bedford Hills Elementary School was evacuated after 2 p.m., for 30 minutes on Monday. According to officials, a teacher found a threatening note. The Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) responded and after 30 minutes, students were let back in to start dismissal. Officials said students who wrote the...
Driver crashes into Lynchburg drug store
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - No one was seriously hurt after a crash involving a driver hitting a store in Lynchburg Monday. Lynchburg Fire crews responded to the CVS Pharmacy on Langhorne Road around 1:20 p.m. A driver had crashed into the front of the building. Medics checked out the driver,...
Centra to welcome back long-time oncology doctor from previous clinic
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Centra announced Monday they are welcoming back an oncology doctor who previously spent 17 years with the Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center. Dr. Cecilia MacCallum will be joining the Centra Hematology and Oncology Center. Dr. MacCallum has more than 20 years of oncology experience and brings "a wealth of experience and expertise."
Movies in the Park returns to Downtown Lynchburg this summer
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A popular summer event in Downtown Lynchburg is back!. Movies in the park will return for six nights. The nights will also be packed with themed activities and food vendors. There will be no need to find a new address. The movies will play in...
Liberty softball confident as Athens NCAA regional awaits
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — It seems the only thing slowing down Liberty softball recently has been airports. The Lady Flames were stuck in New Mexico for an additional day and a half after winning the Conference USA title, thanks to lots of travel issues. No matter, LU is ready...
Lynchburg citizens speak out on International Festival cancellation
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - During Tuesday night’s Lynchburg City Council meeting, citizens opened the public comment discussion focusing on the cancellation of the International Festival. “The city was too quick to cancel the festival, and I am sure if this was any other event, the city would have gone...
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