Sweet Briar College in Amherst County is under lockdown Thursday night, according to an emergency alert on the school’s website.

City leaders tell 10 News they’re expecting 60,000 visitors for LU’s graduation alone.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Soon there will be a Black Lives Matter billboard flashing in Lynchburg again. Brooke Linville is behind a billboard on Wards Road, near Liberty University and paid to have it up for two weeks in June. She calls it the “Black Lives Matter Billboard Project” and has purchased ones in other cities too. Linville says recent news of the Lynchburg billboard has stirred up some divisive comments online. This article has been update to include a Gofundme link Linville has created to help put up another display.

AMHERST COUNTY (WSLS 10) - Stop 16 on the Virginia Proud Weather Tour had Jeff Haniewich at Sweet Briar College. This Thursday marks Amherst County Chamber of Commerce's Third Thursday Business After Hours event. This month, Sweet Briar is hosting the event. Claudia Tucker, a member of the Amherst County Board of Supervisors, said there's something for everyone in the county. "We're really hoping that this rebirth of Sweet Briar is also a rebirth of the relationship between the community and the college," said Kilgore.