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Lynchburg city staff works to include you in budget conversations through pop-ups
15+ hour, 15+ min ago (428+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " Lynchburg city leaders are working to smooth out the details on the proposed 2027 budget. Now they're taking it a step further and inviting you to take a closer look at how your money is being spent. Budget…...
Lynchburg gun shops await clarity as amended gun bills return to legislature
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (395+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " Some of the most contested gun bills are heading back to the state legislature after Governor Spanberger proposed amendments, leaving local gun shops uncertain about the future. That uncertainty is being felt at Lynchburg Arms, where manager…...
Spanberger signs bill giving Virginia adoptees access to birth certificates
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (141+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " A long-standing barrier for adult adoptees in Virginia has been lifted. Governor Abigail Spanberger signed House Bill 301 into law on Monday, giving adoptees access to their original birth certificates for the first time in decades. The new…...
'Experience something different': New crafting business opens in downtown Lynchburg
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (166+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " A new local crafting business is bringing a fresh focus on creativity and community connection. Hammer & Stain LYH, located at 920 Commerce Street, is celebrating its first week, inviting folks to explore hands-on crafting. The business offers a…...
Lynchburg teen arrested, second suspect still at large after high-speed chase, manhunt
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (334+ words) BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WSET) " A 16-year-old boy from Lynchburg was arrested, and another suspect is still at large after an attempted traffic stop led to a manhunt, officials say. According to the Botetourt County Sheriff's Office, a deputy was patrolling…...
Alleged arson suspect appears in Lynchburg court over Texas Avenue house fire
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (163+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " A Lynchburg man accused of setting a house and vehicles on fire after a dispute faced a judge in court on Friday. Investigators said the case stems from a fire on Texas Avenue in 2025 that followed an…...
Virginia turkey season opens this weekend as officials urge hunters to stay alert
1+ week, 1+ day ago (328+ words) CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WSET) " Gobbler season opens this weekend across Virginia, and conservation police are urging hunters and anyone spending time outdoors to stay alert because turkey hunting can be more dangerous than other seasons. Officials say the way turkeys…...
Step into the 18th century at Colonial Williamsburg: world's largest living history museum
1+ week, 2+ day ago (577+ words) (WSET) " For this Amazing America 250, we step back in time in Williamsburg. At Colonial Williamsburg, you can see the colonial capital of Virginia come to life at the world's largest living history museum. Ron Hurst, Colonial Williamsburg's chief mission officer,…...
Lynchburg police looking for missing 35-year-old
1+ week, 2+ day ago (136+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " The Lynchburg Police Department is looking for a missing person. At approximately 6: 10 p. m. on Wednesday, the Lynchburg Police Department received a report of a missing and endangered person. According to police, Sarah Darby, 35, was last seen on Wednesday,…...
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signs Right to Contraception Act
1+ week, 2+ day ago (100+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) " It is now a legal right in Virginia to access birth control after Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the Right to Contraception Act into law on Wednesday. The law bars state and local governments from passing or enforcing…...