On 22 October 2020, CCPS was made aware of a COVID-19 positive individual at Rustburg High school . The COVID positive individual has been informed to isolate and all associated close contacts have been informed to begin their quarantine period.
Lynchburg, VA / October 22, 2020: In August and September, United Way of Central Virginia distributed 20,000 masks,10,000 gloves, and 500 (8oz) bottles of hand sanitizer, along with several hundred cleaning supplies and wipes to non-profits throughout Central Virginia thanks to a grant from …
On Saturday, October 17, the Altavista Area Campbell County Habitat for Humanity had a blitz build on a lot near the intersection of Hughes Avenue and Third Street.
(Richmond, VA) – Food is a foundation of living well, which is more important now than ever. This year, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) will recognize Virginia Farm to Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Week October 18 through 24, with virtual activities throughout the Commonw…
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA (Thursday, October 22, 2020) - The number of people on Virginia’s roadways being killed in crashes involving teen drivers is up this year, despite teen drivers being involved in far fewer crashes overall, given several months of little to no traffic on our roadways.
According to recent press conference hosted by the FBI, Iran has distributed emails designed to intimidate voters, as well videos stating that voter fraud could be committed by individuals acting from overseas.
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Tax wants to remind taxpayers if you haven’t yet filed your individual income taxes for 2019 in Virginia, the automatic, six-month filing extension deadlineis just days away. The deadline is Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, but because it falls on a weekend, you have until Mond…
RUSTBURG, VA – Campbell County Sheriff’s Office cordially invites the media and members of the public to the annual Awards and Retirement Ceremony, to be held on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Rustburg High School Auditorium.
On 20 October 2020, CCPS was made aware of a COVID-19 positive individual at Brookville High school. The COVID positive individual has been informed to isolate and all associated close contacts have been informed to begin their quarantine period.
Given the recent news about the effective cancellation of Halloween due to current Social Distancing guidelines, KD Country has partnered with Harley-Davidson of Lynchburg and All Home Maintenance of Central Virginia to save Halloween by giving away free, 5-foot-long candy delivery chutes to…
Williams Lumber Supply will be hosting a celebration of its 115-year anniversary on October 24 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Correction: a previous version of this article used incorrect names for Pool and Funk.
Mayor of Lynchburg MaryJane Dolan issued a proclamation at a city council meeting on October 13 recognizing October as domestic violence awareness month in Lynchburg.
At Hat Creek Equestrian on Hat Creek Road there was an outdoor tack sale starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 17.
Monte Vista Baptist Church has been sending coupons to military families overseas for years, and despite the pandemic they’ve kept it up.
The rain held off long enough for golfers to enjoy Gleaning for the World’s Inaugural Golf Classic this weekend. Gleaning for the World’s event coordinator Mark O’Brien teamed up with Faber Jamerson at Falling River Country Club to start the event as a yearly fundraising event for Gleaning f…
RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Department of Elections announces several upcoming deadlines for voters wishing to vote absentee in the November 3, 2020 General Election.
Update (10/19): VSP later stated that Ms. Hill was located, but not safely. VSP has not provided any further update on Ms. Hill's condition. Update: according to VSP this alert has been cancelled, and Ms. Hill was safely located. THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE HAS ISSUED AN ENDANGERED MISSING ADU…
Campbell County Public Schools announced that it learned of three COVID-19 positive individuals in Campbell County Schools on October 16.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) Office of Pesticide Services is collaborating with the Virginia Pest Management Association (VPMA) to offer pesticide applicators additional opportunities to take Commercial Applicator and Registered Technician tests. VPMA …
RICHMOND — Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni and Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane are calling on parents, students and other school community members to submit nominations for the U.S. Department of Education’s Recognizing Inspirational School Employees Award, also kn…
(DANVILLE, Va.) – The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) is the first in Virginia to enter a regional partnership with Raleigh-based nonprofit District C, bringing an innovative work-based learning model to Southern Virginia and surrounding localities. The unique program wil…
RICHMOND — The state Board of Education yesterday approved a series of edits to the commonwealth’s History and Social Science Standards of Learning and SOL Curriculum Framework to implement recommendations from Governor Ralph Northam’s Commission on African American History Education in the …
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Virginia – Due to a reported uptick in cases and concerns surrounding the spread of coronavirus, the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce (SMLRCC) announced the cancellation of its final two events including the SML Drive-In Concert scheduled for October 23 a…
During a time when in-person meetings are limited, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is hosting a series of virtual meetings to help connect Virginia’s Finest specialty food and beverage producers to customers. The Virginia’s Finest Specialty Food and Bever…
RICHMOND – The Commission for Historical Statues in the U.S. Capitol is asking the public to submit suggestions for a historical person to represent Virginia in a new statue for placement in the Capitol. The commission is particularly interested in hearing proposals from Virginia students. T…
Governor Ralph Northam provided a briefing on COVID-19 at 2 p.m. on October 13.
RICHMOND — Virginia schools are celebrating Disability History and Awareness Month with virtual events and activities promoting school cultures based on mutual respect, understanding and equitable opportunities for all students.
SALEM, VIRGINIA — The annual Stand Down for Homeless Veterans event will take place Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Salem Civic Center and this year be modified to maintain COVID-19 protocols. The Stand Down will provide a boxed meal and other supplies, including flu/Hep A shots, and …
RICHMOND, VA: Computer science education in Virginia has and continues to make massive strides, even while overcoming obstacles presented during the last year, as illuminated in two reports released during October.
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit www.511Virginia.org.
RICHMOND — Virginia students again outperformed their peers nationwide by significant margins this year on the ACT college-admissions test. The performance of Virginia high school graduates improved in all subjects assessed by the four-part test, while the achievement of graduates nationwide…
RICHMOND, VA – Today, a federal district judge extended the deadline for citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia to register to vote through Thursday, October 15, 2020.
VITA released the following update regarding the outage:
At its meeting on Monday, October 12, the Campbell County School Board voted to accept a recommendation from the County Board of Supervisors to expand the school slated to replace the current Rustburg Middle School building from a capacity of 750 students to 900 students.
On 12 October 2020, CCPS was made aware of a COVID-19 positive individual at Cornerstone Learning Center. The COVID positive individual has been informed to isolate and all associated close contacts have been informed to begin their quarantine period.
Unemployment claims in the greater Lynchburg region have fallen to their lowest levels since March, according to the Central Virginia Workforce Development Board.
Appalachian Power confirmed in online correspondence that roughly 925 lost power in Lynchburg shortly before 12 a.m. on Monday, October 12.
Brookneal, VA – Foster Fuels asks the community to donate any new or gently used coats for their 2020 Spread the Warmth coat drive event. As part of their #FosterGives campaign, the event focuses on collecting children's coats for distribution to area elementary schools and given to kids in …
Virginia State University (VSU) announces the appointment of Dr. Janine Parker Woods as its new associate administrator for Virginia Cooperative Extension programming, effective Oct. 12, 2020.
Flip to HGTV on any given day and you’ll see a designer bemoaning some feature of a kitchen built in the 1970s. How then, has a house built in Halifax County in the 1700s stood the test of time? Good design.
After well over 100 years in business, the people of Williams Lumber Supply are well known in the Brookneal area. But the store’s newest addition is making a name for himself too.
LYNCHBURG, VA. – Centra is pleased to announce the appointment of Georgia Harrington, MSHA, to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer (COO). She will join Centra on October 12, 2020. This position was previously held by Kerry Watson, Interim COO, who will be depar…
• Centra Lynchburg General Hospital’s COVID census has been fluctuating this week. o 22 patients on Pulmonary
At its most recent meeting the Campbell County Board of Supervisors discussed Blair Construction’s proposal for Rustburg Middle School, ruled on a number of rezoning requests and heard a presentation from Warren Kane, a B2X representative, on the company’s progress in setting up additional b…
ROANOKE, Va., Oct. 9, 2020 – Appalachian Power representatives plan upgrades to the electric transmission system serving customers in the city of Lynchburg and Bedford County.
The Friends of New London issued the following announcement about an event they will be hosting on Saturday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.:
On September 5, 2020, residents along the 200 block of Briggs Street in Emporia, Virginia, were awakened close to 2:50a.m. by the sound of multiple gunshots. Responding officers from the Emporia Police Department located 14-year old, K-Ron Surratt, who had been shot and died on scene.
PITTSYVANIA, Va. – Virginia State Police Trooper J.W. Gregory is investigating a single vehicle crash, which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred Thursday, October 8 at 3:53 a.m. on Route 746, four tenths of a mile north of Route 1555 in Pittsylvania County.
Roanoke, VA – Virginia Amateur Sports, Inc (VAS) organizers of the Virginia Commonwealth Games at Liberty University annual athletes of the year have been selected: Micayah Holland of Portsmouth was named Youth – Female Athlete of the Year, Clayton Stoil of Great Falls was named Youth – Male…
PITTSYVANIA, Va. – Virginia State Police Trooper N.A. Keister is investigating a pedestrian being struck, which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred September 5, 2020, at 12:25 a.m. on Route 29, just north of Galveston Road in Pittsylvania County.
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