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Motorists should prepare for potential delays on U.S. 29 Business from Madison Heights to the town of Amherst during the next few months, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Temporary lane closures will be used during trench widening.

April’s tornado was one last emergency where Wanda Brown jumped into her shift early to lend a helping hand with the Lynchburg Department of Emergency Services.

Free Vessel Safety Checks will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19 and 20 at Crazy Horse Marina and Bridgewater, according to a news release from the Smith Mountain Lake Water Safety Council. Inspections cover all federal…

More than 8,000 U.S. military veterans commit suicide each year, an average of 22 per day.

At least a half-dozen people were injured in a wreck early Sunday, but their names and conditions have not yet been released.

Virginia Tech President Emeritus Charles William Steger Jr. died Sunday evening at his home, the university announced today.

By day, Price Blair can be found educating Lynchburg College students about anatomy, physiology, pathology, biology and pharmacology.

Property transfers for Lynchburg and the surrounding counties, plus building permits for Lynchburg.

As Lynchburg’s local government grows more tech-savvy, the city is looking to add an expert in cybersecurity to its ranks to keep its data secure.

A 17-year-old male was killed in a vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Appomattox County.