1+ year, 23+ hour ago  (119+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " Lynchburg City Schools is requesting over $42 million from the city for its fiscal year 2026 budget, marking a $2. 7 million increase from last year. The school district projects its total budget will exceed $135 million, with a significant portion expected…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (280+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " A wrinkle in Lynchburg's Republican firehouse primary left some voters questioning whether their ballots would ultimately be counted. According to election officials, 119 of the 1, 608 ballots cast during the primary were issued as provisional ballots, meaning there were…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (537+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " Dozens of jobs are at risk as the Lynchburg City Council deliberates over its budget, with potential cuts looming for three city-funded centers. Those are the Downtown Library Branch, the Templeton Senior Center, and the Jackson Heights…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (359+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " People across the region marked Memorial Day with ceremonies honoring fallen service members, including a tribute at the City Armory in Lynchburg designed to help attendees reflect on the cost of freedom. Organizers said each part of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (197+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " The stories that shaped Lynchburg are now being preserved in a personal way. A new book brings together 250 years of local history. The book of essays, titled 'A Good and Pleasant Company,' is a project that started…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (199+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " More than 300 runners and walkers turned out in downtown Lynchburg on Memorial Day morning for the annual Memorial Day 10 K Run and 2 Mile Walk, pushing through a rainy forecast to take part in the event. Among those…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (710+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " Lynchburg families are on edge after multiple shootings left one man dead, two others injured and three suspects still on the run. The Lynchburg Police Department responded to a shots-fired call Sunday, May 24, at 2: 17 a. m. Officers shared that…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (212+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " The Lynchburg Police Department said an arrest was made following a robbery on Sunday. On Sunday at 11: 23 a. m. , officers with the Lynchburg Police Department said they responded to the Walmart parking lot located at 3227 Old Forest Road for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (395+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET/Lynchburg Hornets) " The University of Lynchburg baseball team concludes another impressive and historic season in the NCAA Super Regional round, winning game two against East Texas Baptist, 3-1, then falling in the third and final game, 6-2, on Sunday…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (452+ words) (WSET) " Run for the Wall is not only a group of hundreds of motorcycle riders, but it's also a family. This year, on the Southern Route, about 300 riders made the journey from California, through Virginia, and are now headed to…...