Mit Winter considers Virginia's new NIL law the nation's most progressive and permissive
Bedford County is moving forward with borrowing $28.6 million for improvements to auditoriums and canopies at Liberty and Staunton River high schools, and a new gym at Bedford Primary School.
What did Virginia’s Lars Tiffany ask of star player Connor Shellenberger going into Shellenberger’s final college lacrosse season?Do less.It’s been one of the most challenging things a coach has ever asked of him.
Bedford County residents will see no change in their real estate property tax rate in the upcoming fiscal year that starts July 1.
After more than two dozen community members spoke in support of greater school funding at a budget public hearing last week, Lynchburg City staff has devised a funding option to keep T.C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation and Sandusky Elementary School open for an additional year.
Rush Homes is holding its inaugural “Parade of Playhouses," a family-friendly festival on April 27 at Bank of the James Stadium.
Landon Owen and Ayden Walker have been quite the 1-2 pitching combination at Liberty Christian.
Appomattox's Bree Carrico on Wednesday became the latest area pitcher to put up gaudy numbers when she threw a perfect game in a 10-0, six-inning victory over Dan River.
His decision not to return means all five starters from this year’s team that finished 19-15 will not return.
"The work is in the bank, you did what you can do. It’s time to chill and relax."
Virginia Tech went into its spring game with 16 players on their roster from the 804 area, coming from 10 different high schools. Five come from Highland Springs.
The Bedford County School Board recently filed a lawsuit against a Staunton River High School parent, claiming abusive language and harassment that cost the division in resources. The Moneta resident in a motion to dismiss argues the school division has not met legal obligations in child’s i…
A Lynchburg man facing a murder charge in Amherst County in connection wth his wife's killing made an unusual request in court Tuesday to serve as co-counsel, but withdrew it in interests of not delaying upcoming proceedings.
The numbers are so high that a researcher initially had a hard time believing them. A Lee Enterprises investigation gives insight about the forces that have been fueling these deaths.
Earth Day was established 54 years ago to recognize that industrial pollution was wreaking havoc on the planet.
The recent spate of elite pitching performances at the high school level continued on Tuesday night, as Rustburg freshman Laila Bigham threw a perfect game in a 5-0 win over E.C. Glass.
A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. A group formed after the 2020 presidential election is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead.
The Lynchburg Fire Department reported one person injured and damage to a home after a structure fire Saturday night on Bedford Ave.
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) made a stop in Lynchburg on Monday to talk with voters at La Vida Coffee and Market, between visits to Roanoke and Farmville.
The Supreme Court will consider a straightforward but legally untested question: whether a former president is immune from federal prosecution for official acts.
Not your average consultant, Sarah Blankenship, at the age of 34, is becoming the queen of local nonprofits.
Pierce Street Gateway, in collaboration with the University of Lynchburg, will premiere its documentary, “Pierce Street Portraits,” at 2 p.m. on April 27.
Afternoons in the 70s and 80s will be common starting next week
News from high school sports, Liberty University and the Lynchburg Hillcats.
Two Lynchburg residents were arrested Sunday after a shooting at the Waffle House on Wards Road earlier in the day that injured two people, city police said.
Cattoor is preparing for the pros and his wedding while helping his fiancee's family navigate personal and professional challenges
Centra partnering with Freedom 4/24 as part of initiative to help address human trafficking issue
Foundation Disc Golf has recently expanded its operations from The Gables to a larger storefront in Forest with a grand opening held earlier this month.
An open field by the Pedlar River surrounded by mountains in northern Amherst County for a few hours April 17 became an outdoor classroom for more than two-dozen Amherst Elementary School third-grade students.
Fort Avenue in Lynchburg has a new view from space: ten billboard-sized photographs by retired astronaut Leland Melvin, taken from the Space Shuttle Atlantic and the International Space Station during his two missions to space.
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About a week after legislators brushed off his amendments to bills ensuring the right to contraception and requiring insurance coverage, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he’s still thinking about what do.
The company is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to place the project in service by May 23.
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Rustburg's Cameron Elliott won a pitchers' duel against E.C. Glass, LCA earns walkoff victory; Bigham throws perfect game.
Virginia will host Washington State in 2025 and play on the road against the Cougars in 2031.
Appomattox win a softball thriller over JF, Altavista's Avery Payne and E.C. Glass' Abigail Jones throw no-hitters.
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