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.

National D-Day Memorial receives a trove of clippings

A Lovingston man is recovering from smoke inhalation and burns after trying to rescue his wife and son from a deadly house fire.

Four cases of norovirus at Summit Health and Rehabilitation have prompted Centra to ask non-family visitors to stay away.

Fire races through an apartment building leaving some people without a home.

A pick-up truck hit a car trying to turn left from Patterson Road onto Wards Road Thursday night.

An estimated $2 for each coyote roaming around Virginia is aimed at preventing their attacks on livestock

Some area beef farmers may be eligible to apply for grants intended to increase the value of their herds.  This is the first time beef cattle producers in Bedford County can apply.

A Lovingston man is recovering from smoke inhalation and burns after trying to rescue his wife and son from a fatal house fire early Wednesday