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September 06, 2008

Five hurt in Big Island car wreck

A car traveling in the wrong lane on Virginia 122 collided head-on with one car, sending another down a 30-foot embankment.


September 05, 2008

Security tight for tonight’s E.C. Glass-Heritage game

Additional security measures were also implemented after last year’s game resulted in at least six fights

Justice Dept. to investigate Central Virginia Training Center

The U.S. Department of Justice has notified the Central Virginia Training Center that the facility will be investigated for possible violations of residents’ civil rights

Leland Melvin comes back home to Lynchburg
Leland Melvin comes back home to Lynchburg

Nasa Astronaut and Heritage High School graduate, Leland Melvin will visit his hometown of Lynchburg, Friday.


September 04, 2008

GLTC to consider limited service to residents of historic neighborhood

The Greater Lynchburg Transit Company plans to hold a community meeting in Daniel’s Hill to discuss the possibility of restoring some limited bus service to the area.

Giant hot pink stiletto big hit at Sweet Briar College soapbox derby

Cheers filled Sweet Briar College’s quad Wednesday afternoon as the talk of the school rounded the corner:

A 7-foot-tall, hot pink stiletto pump.


September 03, 2008

$200,000 grant awarded to two Lynchburg City Schools

Perrymont Elementary School and Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for Innovation are the recipients of a 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant from the Virginia Department of Education

10-year-old drowns in Campbell Co.

The girl drowned in a backyard swimming pool Tuesday night, while swimming with two middle school students

Oakwood Country Club for sale

The golf course, which is zoned residential, has been lying dormant since Dec. 31 following the club’s decision to shut it down.

Falwell Aviation to open flight school in Roanoke
Falwell Aviation to open flight school in Roanoke

Falwell Aviation is set to open a flight school at the Roanoke Regional Airport that will provide services to Liberty University’s aviation program.


September 02, 2008

Gleaning for the World Shipping Supplies Out

A total of 15 tractor trailer trucks filled with supplies from water to blankets are pulling out this week headed to the gulf and areas outside of the United States.

Peter Rose charges sent to grand jury
Peter Rose charges sent to grand jury

Investigators say Rose sold marijuana twice on school property to an undercover officer.

Capt. Cindy Caldwell’s rise in Campbell County has broken glass ceiling
Capt. Cindy Caldwell’s rise in Campbell County has broken glass ceiling

A defining moment in Capt. Cindy Caldwell’s career happened on the railing of a highway bridge

Amherst Co. leaders seek quiet with proposed noise ordinance

Amherst County officials are set to hear the first reading of a proposed ordinance today that could give deputies more leeway in enforcing noise violations

E.C. Glass foundation paying for faculty leaders

The E.C. Glass Foundation wants to help teachers get what they need to pursue leadership, and the foundation wants to do it while celebrating the tenure of a Glass legacy — Susan Morrison

E.C. Glass graduate enjoying clerkship with U.S. Supreme Court Justice

Until the time he headed off to college Andrew Oldham’s future career of choice always involved medicine

New veterans clinic set to open in Lynchburg
New veterans clinic set to open in Lynchburg

A new veterans clinic is set to open today in Lynchburg.


September 01, 2008

Local theater to hold auditions for play

Renaissance Theater will hold open auditions for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” next week.

Fire burns Bedford Co. home

The fire started in the kitchen area, he said, though no cause has been determined.


August 29, 2008

Lynchburg astronaut returning home to have football jersey retired
Lynchburg astronaut returning home to have football jersey retired

Famous Hill City astronaut and Heritage High School alum Leland Melvin will be back in his hometown next week — and at the Heritage-E.C. Glass football game

Tutoring time may help SOL studies at Heritage high school

Students who headed back to Heritage High School this week may have noticed a change or two in their daily routine


August 28, 2008

Graham Packaging to expand facility in Altavista

Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Graham Packaging Company, L.P., a global leader in the design, sale and manufacture of custom blow-molded plastic containers, will invest $12.07 million to expand its manufacturing facility in the Town of Altavista in Campbell County, creating 10 jobs

Former Madison Heights school could see new life with new owner

A California man who has purchased several historic buildings in Lynchburg now is interested in reviving a former school building in Madison Heights

LU hosts national conference on police ethics

Law enforcement officers face ethical decisions on matters of life and death as a part of their job.

One woman tries to tackle the state’s drug problem all by herself

We hear it all the time, in political speeches, graduation speeches and sermons: One person can make a difference.  Sometimes, it even turns out to be true. Meet Danielle Copeland.

Power restored in Bedford after transformer is knocked out

Appalachian Power says a transformer on Route 460 in Bedford was knocked out early Thursday morning.


August 27, 2008

New Lynchburg program takes a hands-on approach to pre-K

Community collaboration has brought an inclusive pre-K environment with both developmentally delayed and typically developing children to Presbyterian Homes & Family Services

Lynchburg’s National College training workers to fill IT gap

Two new degree and diploma programs offered at the Lynchburg campus of National College aim to fill a local need for workers in information technology

Campbell County’s sheriff’s office meets standards

For the second time, the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office has been reaccredited through the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission


August 26, 2008

Amherst probes its water supply

Amherst County officials began planning to increase the county’s water supply availability just after a drought in 1999

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