According to search warrants, the 16-year-old was shot in the head and was found in the driver's seat of the car.

LYNCHBURG, Va. Several employees with the Lynchburg Circuit Court Clerks office have tested positive for COVID-19, city officials announced on Friday. Lynchburg Circuit Court and the Clerks Office closed Friday at noon and will remain closed on Monday as the building is cleaned and disinfected. City officials did not say how many employees have tested positive for the virus. They said the office is following CDC protocol and reaching out to people who may have come in contact with the employees who tested positive for COVID-19.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – A local circuit court is about to become the latest battleground over Virginia’s new law expanding background checks for people buying guns. On Thursday, a Lynchburg Circuit Court judge will hear a lawsuit from gun lobbyists. Attorney General Mark Herring filed a brief Tuesday to defend the law. Starting Wednesday a background check is required for all gun sales, including guns bought from an unlicensed dealer at a gun show. The lawsuit is scheduled to be heard at 1:30 p.m.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Gov. Ralph Northam’s executive order related to the coronavirus is being challenged by gun rights organizations. Citizens Defense League, Gun Owners of America, SafeSide Lynchburg and the Association of Virginia Gun Ranges filed the suit in Lynchburg Circuit Court challenging Executive Order 53, according to Attorney General Mark Herring’s office. The organizations are seeking an injunction to overturn the order and allow shooting ranges to remain open and operating during Virginia’s state of emergency. “Despite federal guidance which deems gun ranges as essential, Gov.