A fire in the Montvale area has grown to encompass roughly 1,000 acres, officials said this morning.

Spacewalk goes on despite last-minute switch

The Lynch Station man found dead at the scene of a traffic accident at Liberty University on Saturday night died of natural causes not related to the crash.

Space shuttle Atlantis’ astronauts geared up for a spacewalk Monday that NASA said would remain unchanged despite a last-minute switch in crew for medical reasons.

An overflow crowd packed Thomas Road Baptist Church as Mike Huckabee was greeted by Jonathan Falwell…to a standing ovation.

Lynchburg Police say that a car ran off the road and down an embakment into Williams Stadium on the campus of Liberty University around 8:30 on Saturday night.

Local fire crews are still on the scene as of 11:00 p.m. Saturday night for a fire near Montvale, off Camp Jaycee Road in Bedford County.

Claire Ayendi sat quietly among her peers in a classroom at Liberty University and grinned as they debated who would make the best Republican presidential nominee.

Nelson County is making room on its ever-lengthening beer and wine list for some of the hard stuff.

Lynchburg police say, so far, they have no evidence the seven children with David and Sharon Duncan were physically abused.  But they’ve not ruled out other forms of abuse.

He’s a long-shot in the race for the White House. Even so, Ron Paul met an enthusiastic crowd at Liberty University.  Students filled the front rows with signs of support, chanting “Ron Paul, Ron Paul.“

Liberty University may sell The Plaza to a “reputable developer” who has made an offer on the property, Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. said.

The Virginia Distillery Co. will invest $5 million to produce a whiskey in Nelson County, Gov. Timothy Kaine announced today.

Presidential candidate Ron Paul spoke before what he said was his largest crowd yet at Liberty University on Friday morning.

A new partnership between Liberty University and the Virginia School of the Arts seeks to provide a wireless broadband system for Liberty, and perhaps to a wider audience too.

VDOT says the intersection of Rt. 221 (Forest Rd.) and Rt. 1415 (Enterprise Dr.) is back open as of 12:36 p.m.

Eight new buses expected to cut costs and improve service were rolled out by the Greater Lynchburg Transit Company this week.

There was a collective sense of anticipation and excitement at Heritage High School on Thursday when more than 100 school community members watched one of their own travel to space.

UPDATED WITH NEW VIDEO 7:28 p.m. Police say the little girl had been abducted by her grandparents.  She’s been reunited with her dad after four years.

A 19-year-old Amherst County woman was killed in a single-vehicle wreck along U.S. 60 on Thursday morning.

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