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Lynchburg News and Advance
March 28, 2018
Just a few months after visiting Lynchburg to answer questions about politics, education and the economy ahead of the General Assembly, Virginia ... Ben Cline, R-Rockbridge, spoke at the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance's Pancakes & Politics Legislative Wrap-Up Breakfast at the Hancock WelcomeÃâà...
WSLS 10
March 28, 2018
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Tuesday marked one year since the brutal murder of Raymond Wood. Five suspected MS-13 gang members are facing charges in the case. Raymond Wood's family members released 18 purple balloons to celebrate the 17-year old's life. The one-year anniversary of Wood's death drewÃâà...
WSET
March 28, 2018
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- The Virginia Lottery said three tickets in Virginia won $10,000 each in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday. More than 35,000 tickets sold in Virginia won prices, but no one matched all six numbers to win the jackpot, which has now grown to $502 million. Those three tickets that won $10,000Ãâà...
WSET
March 28, 2018
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- On Wednesday, you can grab a sub and help change the lives of kids in the community. Jersey Mike's Subs in Lynchburg is participating in its nationwide Day of Giving event. Ash Gorman, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Virginia, said 100 percent of Wednesday's salesÃâà...
Lynchburg News and Advance
March 28, 2018
The Virginia Supreme Court has upheld a Roanoke judge's reversal of a 2016 jury verdict that would have awarded millions of dollars in damages to the family of an industrial worker who died ... Jerry Wayne Evans, 39, was fatally injured in 2010 while operating a forklift at International Paper in Lynchburg.
WSET
March 27, 2018
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- Officials confirm that the Lynchburg Fire Department is on the scene of a structure fire in the 2700 block of Anthony Place. They said the call came in around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. According to the owner of the home, it was the shed that caught on fire. There were four people and two dogs insideÃâà...
WSET
March 21, 2018
15 of the traffic crashes are in the Virginia State Police Richmond Division. 8 of the traffic crashes are in the Virginia State Police Culpeper Division. 11 traffic crashes are in the Virginia State Police Appomattox Division. 1 traffic crash is the VSP Wytheville Division…that one occurred at 8:43 a.m. in the southbound lanes ofÃâà...
Lynchburg News and Advance
March 21, 2018
Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to contact the Lynchburg Police Department's Traffic & Safety Unit at (434) 455-6047 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900. Visit the Central Virginia Crime Stoppers website at www.cvcrimestoppers.org to enter a web tip, or text “CVCS” plus theÃâà...
WSET
March 21, 2018
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- A late season snow storm will drop accumulating snow across the Heart of Virginia through Wednesday. All of our area should receive measurable snow from the winter storm, which will strengthen across Virginia — use caution for slippery roads. Sleet and rain will also occur. The heaviestÃâà...
Business Facilities Magazine
March 21, 2018
Tessy Plastics will invest $9.2 million to expand its manufacturing operations in the City of Lynchburg, VA to accommodate a new product line. ... The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with the City of Lynchburg and the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance to secure the project forÃâà...
Lynchburg News and Advance
March 20, 2018
This connection is an important aspect of VFW posts, according to current VFW Virginia State Commander and Vietnam veteran Mike Boehme, who is working with Jarrett to facilitate the new Lynchburg post. “There's an aspect of being a combat veteran … you experience something that no other personÃâà...
Lynchburg News and Advance
March 18, 2018
Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to contact the Lynchburg Police Department's Traffic & Safety Unit at (434) 455-6047 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900. Visit the Central Virginia Crime Stoppers website at www.cvcrimestoppers.org to enter a web tip, or text “CVCS” plus theÃâà...
WSET
March 12, 2018
Our morning mix will continue to transition to all snow this morning, with the snow falling heavy at times and we are expecting significant accumulations. Accumulations could reach four to eight inches in the mountains, three to six inches in the New River Valley and Roanoke, two to five inches in Lynchburg, and one to threeÃâà...
WLNI, Lynchburg's News and Information Station
March 12, 2018
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A bill passed unanimously by the Virginia General Assembly is intended to give cities like Richmond a new tool to crack down on prostitution. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports the measure championed by Police Chief Alfred Durham lets cities require property owners to abateÃâà...
Lynchburg News and Advance
March 12, 2018
17, 2018 in Lynchburg, Va. Photo by Lathan Goumas. ... Email; Print; Save. UPDATE, MONDAY: Schools in Lynchburg and the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell and Nelson are closed. EARLIER: Although spring is right around the corner, cold weather has not yet exited Central Virginia.
Lynchburg News and Advance
March 12, 2018
17, 2018 in Lynchburg, Va. Photo by Lathan ... Although spring is right around the corner, cold weather has not yet exited Central Virginia. The National ... The city of Lynchburg and counties of Appomattox and Campbell are expected to see between 1 and 2 inches of snow accumulation today. “We're stillÃâà...
WSET
March 12, 2018
30 churches gather in Lynchburg to pray for community, unite. by Whitney Burney. (WSET). AA. LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- More than 30 churches gathered in Lynchburg Sunday to pray for the city and our community. Organizers say the goal is unity. It looks like you may be having problems playing this video. If so, pleaseÃâà...
WDBJ7
March 12, 2018
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ7)-- The wintry weather can bring road conditions that are especially difficult for first-responders to navigate. From firefighters to paramedics, the snow and ice requires some extra prep work. With gray skies and windshield wipers preemptively up, all signs on Sunday pointed toÃâà...
WSET
March 11, 2018
LYNCHBURG, Va., (WSET)--- The Lynchburg Fire Department is investigating a fire in the 1600 block of Graves Mill Rd. The fire happened at the Bentley Commons assisted living facility around 8 pm Saturday night. Fire officials say they received a call about an appliance fire. They say when they got to the scene the fireÃâà...
WSET
March 10, 2018
New business coming to downtown Lynchburg. New business coming to 919 Main Street. AA. March 9, 2018 —. LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) – A new business is coming to Main Street in Lynchburg. Dwayne and Jannett Spearman bought a new storefront at 919 Main Street. You may recognize the building as the formerÃâà...
Lynchburg News and Advance
March 10, 2018
The city of Lynchburg issued a weather warning Friday, alerting residents of a mix of rain and snow expected Saturday through Sunday. Officials are anticipating anywhere from zero to up to 6 inches of snow accumulation, according to a news release from the city.
WSET
March 10, 2018
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) - The City of Lynchburg is anticipating a mixture of rain and/or snow on Saturday, March 10, and continuing through Sunday, March 11. ABC 13 is reporting anywhere between 1 and 4 inches of snow accumulation. The Public Works Department said it is prepared to respond andÃâà...
Lynchburg News and Advance
March 9, 2018
Ricky Johnson Sr. niece Deshanta Thomas and sister Alisa Johnson set their candles by a memorial following a vigil Thursday, March 8, 2018, in Lynchburg, Va. Johnson was shot and killed Sunday night. Lathan Goumas/The News & Advance. LNA 03092018 Ricky Johnson Vigil 02. Buy Now. Loved onesÃâà...
WDBJ7
March 5, 2018
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ7)— According to the Lynchburg Police Department, Ricky Johnson Sr., 51, of Lynchburg died after suffering gunshot wounds Sunday. Police said they responded to the 1700 block of Fillmore Street at around 11:18 p.m. Sunday after receiving reports of a malicious wounding.
WDBJ7
March 2, 2018
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ7) The Lynchburg area continues to experience high wind gusts. Throughout the city and surrounding counties power is out and the damage is easy to ... The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to Lynchburg General Hospital. but the front windshield was shattered.
WSLS 10
February 27, 2018
He was given a tour of the medical facility and learned about the free services it offers to those who are uninsured. The governor says no family in the Commonwealth should suffer financially because they can't afford Medicare. He says for the first time in five years, he's seeing cooperation betweenÃâà...
Lynchburg News and Advance
February 26, 2018
27, 2017, in Lynchburg, Va. ... Convergys Corporation, a customer service and billing company opening in Lynchburg's former Linkhorne Drive Kroger location, announced Monday it is hiring for 400 ... Plans by Convergys to open its first Virginia location in Lynchburg first were announced in January 2017.
WSET
February 21, 2018
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- A Lynchburg lawyer is not allowed to practice anymore after his license was revoked. The Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board said effective February 16, 2018 Brent Lavelle Barbour's license to practice law was revoked based on violations to the rules of professional conduct governingÃâà...
Lynchburg News and Advance
February 17, 2018
UPDATE: The Lynchburg Police Department declined to confirm the identity of the Lynchburg man shot by officers Saturday but extended thoughts and ... Police asked for patience from the community while the Virginia State Police investigates and said “an investigation into an officer involved shootingÃâà...
Lynchburg News and Advance
December 31, 1999
Lynda D. Woodruff, one of the first two African American students to integrate Lynchburg schools, looks at a display case featuring memorabilia from the time period following a ceremony at E. C. Glass High School on March 4, 2016 in Lynchburg, VA. Woodruff and Owen C. Cardwell Jr. first integratedÃâà...
WSET
December 31, 1999
Naughty By Nature coming to Lynchburg this summer. by Catherine Doss. (Academy Center of the Arts promotional image). AA. LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) - The Academy Center of The Arts has announced their second concert of the Riverfront Park Concert Series. Naughty By Nature and Big Daddy KaneÃâà...
WSLS 10
December 31, 1999
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Things are now all clear on McVeigh Road. But for almost a full day people like Michael Fairfax who live near the McVeigh Road and Lakeview Drive intersection ... James Kirk, of Goodview, Virginia, was taken into custody at 11:55 a.m. Thursday and taken to Blue Ridge Regional Jail.
WSET
December 31, 1999
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- Lynchburg Police are investigating a shooting in Diamond Hill that left a 51-year-old dead on Sunday. Police said officers ... LPD said the Lynchburg Fire Department was called to the scene to help, but the victim, identified as Ricky Johnson, Sr., of Lynchburg, died from his injuries on the scene.
