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Amherst County woman in Appomattox train collision upgraded to fair condition

An Amherst County woman has been upgraded to fair condition weeks after she was injured in a train collision, according to a University of Virginia Medical Center spokesperson.

 

Downtown water main valve maintenance to go on through April 20

On weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., today through April 20, crews from Lynchburg’s Department of Water Resources will conduct water main valve maintenance downtown according to a news release from the city.

 

Lynchburg man, 71, gets 13 years in Wendy's robbery

A Lynchburg man pleaded guilty Wednesday to robbing the Wendy’s on Memorial Avenue at gunpoint in 2016.

 

Reusens Road to be milled and paved April 2-3.

From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 2 and 3, milling and paving operations will be conducted on Reusens Road, between Oriskany and Hydro streets, weather permitting, according to a news release from the city.

 

Construction leads to temporary relocation of DMV road testing in Lynchburg

Starting March 30, DMV road tests will be temporarily relocated from the DMV Customer Service Center on Odd Fellows Road to Campbell Avenue because of ongoing construction, according to a news release from the Virginia DMV.

 

Some Pittsylvania County voters to shuffle precincts in June

In June’s dual primary, three fire stations in Pittsylvania County will no longer be the voting precincts for their communities. Instead, voters will have to travel to nearby churches.

 

Lynchburg Water Resources adding new employees to address workload

Starting this summer, Lynchburg’s Department of Water Resources will have six new full-time positions available to keep up with escalating maintenance needs for its mission to maintain the 1,000 miles of pipe running under the Hill City’s streets.

 

Anti-death penalty activist Helen Prejean speaks at Randolph College

From death row in Louisiana to a Hollywood feature film, Sister Helen Prejean’s crusade against capital punishment has spanned nearly four decades of activism rooted firmly in her Christian faith.

 

New indoor softball and baseball facility to open this spring

A new indoor baseball and softball pitching and hitting facility is planned to open in Lynchburg this May.

 

Area legislators brief business people on new bills post General Assembly

Just a few months after visiting Lynchburg to answer questions about politics, education the economy ahead of the General Assembly, Virginia legislators returned to the Hill City to give their thoughts on the most recent session.

 

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