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Convergys Corporation, a customer service and billing company opening in Lynchburg’s former Linkhorne Drive Kroger location, announced Monday it is hiring for 400 new jobs.

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc., better known at PacSun, will close its store in Lynchburg’s River Ridge mall in May.

Nearly 30 years since acquiring WAMV 1420 AM in Amherst, owner Bob Langstaff recently returned to the air after battling an illness.

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

As William Taylor Jr.’s 74th birthday approached, he decided to celebrate another trip around the sun in a unique way.

About 55 years ago, Amherst Town Attorney Thomas Berry recalled, his father came through Amherst County prior to taking a job and declared, “This place needs a Y.”

Ever since they were little girls, twins Briana and Brittany Deane dreamt they would one day meet their double dose of Prince Charming together.

In hopes of providing more support for early childhood special education, Campbell County Public Schools is working to improve its relationship with local early childhood providers and deliver high-quality, inclusive opportunities for children with identified disabilities.

Almost four years after Lynchburg City Schools signed a Voluntary Resolution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, some members of the school division’s Equity Task Force are frustrated the achievement gap between black and white…

Some residents long have had concerns about equity in Lynchburg City Schools.