A city woman’s ride in a minivan down hilly 12th Street in downtown Lynchburg on Tuesday afternoon ended in a collision with a building after her brakes failed

A Gladys man charged in the drug-overdose death of his cousin was acquitted of murder Tuesday.  However, Kevin Ryan Shorter, 24, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling the methadone.

Susan White, LCS supervisor of instruction, told board members during Tuesday’s meeting recommendations are the culmination of a year’s worth of work

A Buchanan County man has been sentenced to 20 years in a federal prison after admitting he spent two years pretending to be paralyzed from the neck down. 

The withdrawal is temporary while the county explains nuances of zoning code sections that could affect the legality of such an operation on land zoned agricultural, said Jack McCarthy, superintendent of Boxley’s Lawyers Road quarry

The 4-3 vote to increase the tax rate from 43 to 46 cents per $100 came after a contentious debate about whether the county should dip into its cash reserves to cover a deficit caused by state money reductions and dramatic increases in state-mandated social services programs.

Until January, Olivia Dodson knew nothing about making movies.  Today, she’s an award-winning filmmaker.

Erosion and sediment violations at the site of a proposed housing development on Johnson Mountain prompted Campbell County supervisors Monday to give NASCAR driver Stacy Compton and his business partners an unusual ultimatum.

The EC Glass Band, Orchestra, and Choral Departments were recognized by the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association and the Virginia Music Educators Association with the BLUE RIBBON AWARD

Lynchburg police have identified a shooting victim found in a playground behind the College Hill Recreation Center. The man is Harold Emmanuele Harris, of Lynchburg.

Joel Smith, general manager at Harley-Davidson of Lynchburg, said motorcycles get anywhere from 45 to 60 miles per gallon. 

A popular fish is returning with good numbers after a threat to its well being

An Amherst County car crash, which resulted in a downed utility pole, backs up traffic on U.S. 29, according to the Virginia State Police.

Virginia Tech and former Amherst coach comment on charges against Amherst quarterback, State Group AA, and FridayFootball.com player of the year, Peter Rose.

Value City, a discount retailer and one of the mall’s anchors, will close. In its place will be built the “Regal River Ridge Stadium 14,” a 56,000 square-foot theater with 2,400 seats.

The team of seven boys spent months designing and painstakingly building a bridge-like structure that was both lightweight and strong

A 32-parcel subdivision once under construction in Forest is in foreclosure and slated for auction May 28

Man found dead identified

Jerry Falwell passed away in his office one year ago.  Today, it’s exactly the way he left it.  Now the family is opening the doors to the public.

A year ago today, the Rev. Jerry Falwell stepped into his office at Liberty University following a breakfast meeting and soon drew his last breath

Plans for LU expansion narrowly approved

Officers arrested Donald Payne, after finding him near Wadsworth Street.  The early morning fire that occurred in April caused the bridge at the intersection of Fort Avenue and Park Avenue to collapse.

After receiving two specific threats written on a bathroom wall, school officials increased security at Heritage High School on Wednesday, placing three police officers on campus. 

“We’ve got to stop being stupid, and help the people that need the help,” city resident Mary Payne said during a public hearing Tuesday night. 

Justin Baumgardner was found shot to death May 4 in his pickup truck in a driveway off Virginia 130

The historic 18th century Amherst County home now sits in pieces in a dairy barn at Sweet Briar College, but plans are in the works to rebuild Tusculum and turn it into a center for community history and outreach. 

Lynchburg man staying in jail until hearing

Three people were arrested Monday on drug possession charges, and police say they used an Amherst home to sell and distribute drugs. 

State wildlife officials and the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office say that bear sightings are becoming more common

E.C. Glass High School’s “Man With a Cigar” painting, painted by a student in 1977 and displayed in the south hallway of the school, was stolen sometime in the evening of April 16 or the early morning of April 17.