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For the first time the event’s 26-year-history, the Monacan Indian Nation Powwow set for this weekend in Elon is organized by a federally recognized tribe.

After conducting a comprehensive study on the Central Virginia Community College Transition program, Lynchburg City Schools’ Director of Exceptional Learners Wyllys VanDerwerker said the program will continue for the next school year with a few changes.

A woman is in critical condition and two men were injured after a shooting in Daniel’s Hill early Wednesday morning, according to a Lynchburg Police Department press release.

The public elevator on Church Street across from City Hall will be closed for repairs and upgrades May 29 through June 18.

Apple has quietly explored the idea of opening a campus for 20,000 employees in northern Virginia, further advancing the possibility that the Washington area could evolve into an East Coast outpost for Silicon Valley.

The Nelson County Broadband Authority and the board of supervisors have signed off on a resolution that endorses the transfer of the county’s fiber optic broadband network to Central Virginia Electric Cooperative.

A man was found dead near a Langhorne Road bus stop Wednesday morning, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.

A 2 percent increase to the town of Amherst’s meals and beverage tax received Town Council’s unanimous approval last Wednesday.

A proposal to charge a per-ticket admissions tax to events in Nelson County has been put on hold following a public hearing last week that drew an earful of concerns from local businesses and stakeholders.

LEXINGTON — Jack Smith knew he would have to choose between playing baseball and joining the military. He just didn’t think it would come so soon.