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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
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 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
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
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
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
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