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One hospitalized after wreck on U.S. 460 west

A man was hospitalized Tuesday after his pickup truck crashed along U.S. 460 west, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.

 

Lynchburg man indicted following fatal Roanoke shooting

Charges have been placed in the fatal shooting of a Roanoke man last winter.

 

Man pleads guilty in Bedford County to soliciting sex from teen

BEDFORD — An Accomac man pleaded guilty in Bedford County Circuit Court Tuesday morning to soliciting sex from a 16-year-old girl living in Bedford.

 

Pittsylvania County in market for new backup EMS provider

After Regional One’s purchase, Pittsylvania County is accepting bids until June 18 for a new emergency ambulance service provider to backup the county’s 12 volunteer rescue agencies.

 

Timberlake Road Bank of America location to close Aug. 7

Bank of America on Timberlake Road will close Aug. 7, according to bank officials.

 

Local motivational speaker fighting violence in Lynchburg with mini-documentary series

On a warm Thursday evening in late May, Lynchburg resident Johnathan Smith sat on a bench in Miller Park talking to the Rev. Ronald Mosley about violence in Lynchburg as a group of men played basketball and families played on…

 

Suspects indicted in child porn and attempted murder cases

A Lynchburg grand jury on Monday handed down a number of indictments in a child porn case and indicted another man in a separate case on charges of attempting to murder his wife.

 

Road work planned for US 501 South near Timberlake Road

Construction crews will repair the shoulder and slopes on U.S. 501 South near Timberlake Road from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily June 5 through 8, weather permitting, according to a news release from the city.

 

New public safety director appointed in Amherst County

Amherst County has a new public safety director, effective today. The Amherst County Board of Supervisors and county administrator have appointed Sam Bryant to the position after a state-wide search, according to a news release today.

 

Part of Lee Grant Avenue in Appomattox to be closed next week

Motorists in Appomattox will experience minor delays next week while Lee Grant Avenue is closed to through traffic next week, according to a news release from the Virginia Department of Transportation.

 

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