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Virginia Legal Aid Society lawsuit against city divides council

Lynchburg’s branch of Virginia Legal Aid Society has been receiving funding from the city of Lynchburg toward its work to represent low-income residents in legal matters for more than two decades, but a lawsuit filed by one of the organization’s…

 

Community looks to prayer in wake of double shooting

Days after a double shooting left a man dead and a woman injured, a group of Lynchburg area community members gathered at the site of the shooting Friday evening to honor the victims and to pray for peace.

 

Leadership Amherst program fosters civic relationships in first year

Nine months after the inaugural class of Leadership Amherst began meeting, the program is set to celebrate its first graduation May 22.

 

Forest resident appointed to Northam administration

Forest resident Hope Cupit was appointed to Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration, according to a news release issued Friday.

 

Never alone: nonprofit continues to educate and empower women and mothers

Two by two, about 20 women walk side by side, many pushing strollers, looping the paved trails at Riverside Park on Wednesday.

 

LU announces upgrades to Williams Football Operations Center

In the midst the $40 million first phase of expansion of Liberty University’s Williams Stadium, LU announced Friday in a news release it plans to also upgrade and expand the Arthur L. Williams Football Operations Center.

 

Lynchburg Target's renovation includes new Starbucks, remodeled store areas

The Lynchburg Target on Wards Road is currently under renovation, and the remodeling will include a new Starbucks to open in June or early July.

 

Pipeline opponents: 'Northam is going to have to answer for what this looks like'

HIGHLAND COUNTY — In this corner of the George Washington National Forest, the slope rises sharply from the bank of a briskly bubbling stream about a mile from the West Virginia line.

 

The Virginian hotel announces May 15 date for accepting reservations

The Virginian Hotel has announced it will begin accepting guest reservations beginning May 15.

 

Nature’s Outlet, a natural vitamin and supplement store, opening in Forest

A new natural products retailer will open in Forest later this month.

 

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