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Coming together: Lynchburg-area Muslims celebrate Ramadan

Before Ramadan started on May 16, Sarah Rauf, an 18-year-old student at Virginia Commonwealth University, worried she’d be too weary from her coursework to take additional classes over the summer.

 

Two jump from third story window to escape fire

A fire tore through a James Crossing Apartments building Saturday morning, displacing about 12 families, injuring one and forcing two to jump to safety from their third floor apartment.

 

Undercover operation leads to drug charges for local residents

The Lynchburg Police Department announced seven people have been charged following a month-long undercover drug sting targeting street level drug distributors.

 

Two local residents appointed to state boards

Two local residents have been appointed to Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration this month.

 

Red Cross Blood Donation Center moves to new location

Staff members with the American Red Cross Blood Donation Center were busy Friday moving to their new location in Campbell County so they could continue collecting platelets when they open the site today.

 

Nelson County budget will include salary increase for school division staff

Helped along by an additional $200,000 from the state, Nelson County’s just-passed 2018-19 budget will include 2 percent salary increases for school division employees and a $47,000 boost to the sheriff’s office pay scale.

 

Community Voice program aims to decrease black infant mortality rates

In 1999, the black infant death rate in Lynchburg was 29.4 per 1,000 births, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health. The white infant death rate that same year was 4.3 per 1,000 births.

 

City launches Empower Lynchburg portal to facilitate Poverty to Progress needs

Those looking to take action in addressing Lynchburg’s 24 percent poverty rate have a new way of matching their skills to the city’s needs.

 

Driver suffers serious injury in Appomattox wreck

A woman was seriously injured after her vehicle overturned on U.S. 460 in Appomattox County Friday, according to the Virginia State Police.

 

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