The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates honored the Falwell family today with a resolution commending the life and service of Jerry Falwell, who died in May after 51 years as pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church.

A jury of six men and six women convicted Thomas Junior Turner, 37, of Arrington, after they deliberated for two and half hours.

Will the third time be the charm for Lynchburg native Leland Melvin’s leap into space?

The Services Authority will hold a public hearing Thursday to answer questions about its waste management plan, which calls for the purchase of two public landfills and the temporary closure of the Campbell County Landfill.

When Lynchburg astronaut Leland Melvin blasts into space, he’ll be taking a piece of Lynchburg with him….a flag designed by Heritage High School art teacher Jon Roark.

Lynchburg City Councilman Joseph Seiffert will not seek re-election this spring, he said today

Developing Story: Several schools in Campbell County were on lockdown after a man was allegedly spotted with a gun.

Campbell County Sheriff Terry Gaddy and Deputy Vincent Keller should not be held liable for a car wreck that left five people injured, pending better arguments to the contrary coming within 21 days, a judge ruled

During an hour-and-a-half session - led by the consultant behind the proposal - critics were the clear dominating force, quizzing the analyst on his arguments and challenging why the city wasn’t pursuing stricter enforcement and new garages as a means of alleviating congestion

A trial to determine the fate of four Randolph College paintings will continue as planned, but could be delayed up to six weeks, Lynchburg Circuit Court Judge Leyburn Mosby Jr. ruled

Lynchburg City School Board member Kathy Banks resigned her post, citing personal reasons, Superintendent Paul McKendrick says

Some of the dried chewing gum stuck on the bottom of benches in the Campbell County Historic Courthouse has likely been there since the 1960s.  That was when the county last renovated the inside of the courtroom, which was built in 1848.

A toxicology test shows a blood-alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit in the driver who police say lost control of his car on Fort Avenue in December, killing an Evington couple and himself in the crash.

The dispute over four paintings from Randolph College will go to trial. Lynchburg Circuit Court Judge Leyburn Mosby will hear the case at the end of April.

Santos Wenceslao Guzman, 42, of El Salvador, entered an Alford plea to one count of aggravated sexual battery against an 8-year-old girl.  Investigators say Guzman inappropriately touched two girls at the Goodwill store in Forest.

The grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development will be used to improve the appearance of homes and businesses downtown and to promote the downtown area

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office says the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control helped it conduct a five month long joint investigation into the drug charges.

According to the board’s agenda, Virginia law states school divisions must conduct a school census every three years. Divisions must collect information on people ages 5 to 19. The 2008 census must be done between Jan. 1 and July 15.

Higher salaries for teachers and support personnel took center stage at a budget public hearing and subsequent Campbell County School Board meeting Monday night

A Salvation Army project that will improve service to the area’s homeless has surpassed its fundraising goal, officials announced Monday.

A Campbell County proposal for a partial real estate tax exemption for commercial property will go before a public hearing sometime this spring. County supervisors unanimously voted to consider an ordinance based on one recently passed in Altavista.

Commission members voted 4-3 to wait on approving the half-mile move from the department’s current location on Burnbridge Road to eight acres of county-owned property behind the Forest Library on U.S. 221. A vote is expected to take place Feb. 19 when the commission next meets.

At least three incumbents and one challenger plan to be on the ballot in the upcoming Lynchburg City Council elections.

Robert Mitchell Quarles, 47, of Thaxton, entered Alford pleas to the two counts of taking indecent liberties and to a single count of misdemeanor sexual battery

More than 364,000 pounds of deer meat was donated in 2007

The Board of Supervisors will hold the first of a dozen meetings on the upcoming fiscal year 2008-09 budget tonight

After almost two months of waiting, local astronaut Leland Melvin and the space shuttle Atlantis crew are to arrive at the Kennedy Space Center today to gear up for Thursday’s scheduled launch.

The Lynchburg Museum finally returned from its long sick leave this weekend, and some weren’t sure what to expect.

Eight Lynchburg-area residents soon will have a bit more freedom.

Lynchburg-area members of the General Assembly enjoyed some successes last week in getting bills approved.