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Agenda Lynchburg: City council to discuss Second Amendment sanctuary resolution, abortion zoning ordinance this week
6+ hour, 47+ min ago (595+ words) Thousands without power after winter storm as Arctic air outbreak rolls in The Lynchburg City Council will meet twice this week to take final votes on items reviewed in work sessions last month, including a reaffirmation of the city's Second…...
Lynchburg warming center seeking volunteers as cold temperatures continue
1+ week, 3+ day ago (317+ words) Thousands without power after winter storm as Arctic air outbreak rolls in We also a list of warming shelters throughout Southwest and Southside Virginia. Share with your friends and family who don't have power during the winter storm. With continued…...
University of Lynchburg to pilot 3-year bachelor’s degree programs
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1154+ words) 2 unlikely brothers have led Glenvar to the doorstep of a state championship The University of Lynchburg will soon offer two bachelor's degree programs designed to be completed in three years instead of the traditional four. The private university's new degree…...
Lynchburg finance committee hears budget report in wake of leadership change and conflicting messaging about surplus
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1387+ words) Big Stone Gap focuses on its undefeated team, not its fugitive coach Lynchburg city staff and council members are taking stock of the 2025 fiscal year, following the release of the annual finance audit, an abrupt change in finance committee leadership…...
Lynchburg metro is gaining jobs, but wages are falling, federal stats show
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (761+ words) Big Stone Gap focuses on its undefeated team, not its fugitive coach When members of the Senate Finance Committee gathered at Radford University last month, they sat through hours and hours of charts and graphs detailing the state's economic condition....
Abortion zoning amendment returns to Lynchburg’s agenda
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (587+ words) Big Stone Gap focuses on its undefeated team, not its fugitive coach Editor's note: The story was updated on 12/8/25 at 12:20 p.m. to reflect a schedule change due to inclement weather. The change is to a meeting mentioned in the second to…...
Lynchburg looks to fill 2 top public safety roles after fire chief retires amid external review
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (728+ words) Big Stone Gap focuses on its undefeated team, not its fugitive coach Lynchburg must fill both of its top two public safety roles, following the sudden retirement of the city's fire chief just two months after its police chief left…...
Lynchburg fire chief on administrative leave while review is conducted
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (348+ words) Tedeschi Trucks Band, My Morning Jacket set to headline FloydFest Lynchburg Fire Chief Greg Wormser was placed on administrative leave Friday, according to city spokesperson Anna Bentson." City Manager Wynter Benda has initiated an external and independent review of the…...
Budgeting backwards: How spending, not policy, drives Lynchburg’s priorities
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1084+ words) Did you miss this story? Two baby giraffes are missing from the Natural Bridge Zoo. What unfolded in Lynchburg is a case study in how government can grow unchecked, how the public's voice can be sidelined and how legal safeguards…...
Bringing accurate local reporting and storytelling to Lynchburg
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (803+ words) Did you miss this story? Two baby giraffes are missing from the Natural Bridge Zoo. You might think that we journalists spend our off-hours at a posh restaurant by the lake drinking martinis and talking until the sun rises about…...