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As students around the nation prepare for coordinated walkouts to protest gun violence at schools, their administrators are cracking down with threats of suspension — but a disciplinary record for activism-related behavior won’t be a factor in the admissions process…

To celebrate Red Cross Month, the Lynchburg Hillcats will host two blood drives this month. The blood drives will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 2 and from noon to 6 p.m. March 15 at the American…

After the Feb. 14 school shooting in Florida in which 17 people were killed, Nelson County Public Schools Superintendent Jeff Comer said the division has heard “legitimate concerns” from parents in regards to school safety.

After serving on the Lynchburg City School Board since 2015, Derek Polley is looking for a new role in local government.

Now through April 27, the north parking lot at Peaks View Park, 170 Ivy Creek Lane, is closed to accommodate the delivery of construction materials to replace the bridge in the park, according to a news release from the city…

Natalie Short has suspended her campaign for city council, according to her Facebook page. Although she is dropping out of the race, she said she will actively campaign for other candidates to ensure liberal candidates are elected.

Amherst County employees are slated to receive a 2 percent cost of living increase in the next fiscal year, according to projections for the county’s proposed 2018-19 budget.

Beginning March 5 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily there will be rolling closures on downtown Lynchburg’s Commerce Street between Fifth and Ninth streets, and on Seventh and Eighth streets between Main and Commerce streets, according to a news…

Members of the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance met Wednesday morning for its annual meeting to discuss the past year’s achievements and what is to come in the upcoming year.

AXTON — Investigators have confirmed that the body of Chatham woman was found in a burning car in Axton on Sunday.