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AMHERST — After a full year at the helm of Sweet Briar College, President Meredith Woo met with residents and leaders of Amherst County on Tuesday to discuss the state of the school and its future.

BEDFORD — Overriding objections from both the prosecution and the defense, a Bedford County judge on Tuesday granted a motion by The News & Advance and other Central Virginia media outlets to allow cameras in the courtroom during the capital…

BEDFORD — Social media activity of potential jurors will be culled by the defense team in a gang-related murder case in Bedford County, according to a motion heard in court Tuesday.

Heritage High School Associate Principal Ron Proffitt has been named the new principal for Linkhorne Middle School, according to a news release from Lynchburg City Schools. Proffitt replaces Andrew White, who briefly served as interim principal following the departure of…

BEDFORD — Charges against a former lieutenant in Bedford County’s fire and rescue department accused of having an inappropriate relationship with two juveniles will advance to a grand jury, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Portions of Jefferson Street will be closed temporarily May 14 through 18 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. daily while the Lynchburg Department of Water Resources conducts maintenance on permeable pavers.

Lynchburg law enforcement officials and faith leaders are partnering in a new weekly community outreach program to promote unity and peace in city neighborhoods that have been shaken by recent acts of violence, according to a news release from the…

The state has already begun its assessment of the work environment of the Pittsylvania County’s Department of Social Services, a state official has confirmed.

APPOMATTOX — Carefully holding a metal pipe in place on a metal band saw, Jawad Dickerson, a senior at Appomattox County High School, waited for his classmate to start cuts on the final piece of a tobacco scaffold wagon.

Motorists using Virginia 681 (Seminole Drive) in Amherst County should be aware of narrowed lanes on the bridge over Williams Run, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.