Lynchburg’s coffee scene just got an upscale boost with the opening of Ironclad Coffee Roasters & Bakery’s third location in Virginia at Candlers Mountain Station.
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The executive orders signed by President Donald Trump reversing course on the federal government’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs could have a trickle-down effect on Lynchburg and other local jurisdictions.
Three farms in the Lynchburg area describe how they adapt, thrive and continue to make money in the cold, slow winter months.
Stonehurst Manor, originally called "The Shelter," was built in 1942 by David Hugh Dillard, a prominent industrialist, businessman and philanthropist from Lynchburg. The Roman-styled villa was designed by noted architect Everette Fauber and constructed using native granite stone from the mou…
When I was still a student in college, my mother pulled me aside and asked if I would be willing to help a stranger.
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This summer will mark 10 years since the bells rang at Sweet Briar celebrating the school being saved from an attempt to close the women’s college that has operated for more than a century in Amherst County.
Just more than six years after selling the Winton Country Club to a Petersburg-based company, the Amherst County Board of Supervisors is considering terminating that agreement and approving a new one with some changes, including potentially removing a condition the county hold onto 70 acres for a future fairgrounds site.
A Thaxton man was sentenced to a year in jail Friday in connection with vandalism of gravestones and other property at a cemetery in the town of Bedford.
Lynchburg City Public Schools received a $70,000 grant that will allow sixth-grade students to experience hands-on STEM learning on the James River, the division announced in a press release Wednesday.
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A Lynchburg man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter Thursday in connection with a June 2022 shooting death at a city residence.
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New York state is trying again to authorize internet gambling, and fully expects to dominate an industry that has been growing by leaps and bounds in New Jersey.
New Jersey lawmakers are getting closer to asking the Miss America pageant to return to Atlantic City for a third stint where it all started over 100 years ago.
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The Amherst County Board of Supervisors is backing a proposed bill in the Virginia General Assembly that seeks to create a review process for law enforcement officers who receive a witness impeachment evidence designation from commonwealth’s attorneys that means they can’t testify in court.
A new townhouse development proposed on less than 2 acres of land near the intersection of Wards Ferry Road and Timberlake Road has sparked concerns about traffic safety in the well-traveled area.
Starting in fall 2025, Central Virginia Community College will eliminate tuition charges for all dual enrollment courses taught by high school instructors, John Capps, the school's president, said at CVCC's local advisory board meeting Jan. 15.
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The Lynchburg Democratic Committee elected a former city council candidate Tuesday night to serve as its new chair as local Democrats prepare to organize for this fall’s statewide elections and House of Delegate races.
A Lynchburg man was sentenced to four months in jail Wednesday for sending a threat that caused an evacuation and scare at Walmart in Amherst County.
Next school year, Campbell County Public Schools will restructure its elementary behavior support system by expanding its early intervention program, which involves moving K-2 students from Cornerstone Learning Center to Concord Elementary School.
The City of Lynchburg has delayed by several months the next public meeting to determine the future of the former White Rock Elementary School.
State lawmakers on Thursday will consider a bill urging the Miss America Organization to return to the seaside city where it all began in 1921 as a way to extend the summer tourism season that ended up creating an iconic American experience.