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May 30, 2008

Propane leak at Bedford Co. Business
Propane leak at Bedford Co. Business

Officials have not confirmed the nature of the incident, and no fire was visible to reporters on the scene

Timberlake Community Complex gets $250,000 boost

Timberlake Community Complex is expected to cost $6.8 million.


May 29, 2008

Neighbors relieved after arrest in Campbell County murder
Neighbors relieved after arrest in Campbell County murder

Alphonso Destin, 21, is a familiar face on Leewood Road in Campbell County.  Investigators tell us he often stayed at a house, just doors away from the man police believe Destin robbed and murdered, 69-year-old Wilbur West.

Arrest made in Campbell Co. murder
Arrest made in Campbell Co. murder

Sheriff Terry Gaddy says Alphonso Lamont Destinwas arrested Wednesday night in the death of 69-year-old Wilbur West.

Randolph College’s ‘Troubadour’ sells for $7.2 million
Randolph College’s ‘Troubadour’ sells for $7.2 million

Randolph College decided to sell four paintings last year from its Maier Museum collection, prompting fury from students and alumni


May 28, 2008

Coal train derails in Amherst Co.
Coal train derails in Amherst Co.

A train derailment in Amherst County on Tuesday afternoon banged up about 30 coal cars near the Walkers Ford area.

Lynchburg City Schools spend $40,000 annually to test high school athletes for drugs
Lynchburg City Schools spend $40,000 annually to test high school athletes for drugs

Every year, Lynchburg city schools runs about 1,400 drug tests on athletes.  It’s mandatory and it costs the school system $40,000 a year.

Lynchburg tops the state in job growth
Lynchburg tops the state in job growth

The Lynchburg area topped the totem pole of job growth in Virginia from April 2007 to the same month this year

From Rustburg to Australia, pen pals share life for 36 years
From Rustburg to Australia, pen pals share life for 36 years

Ann Feutrill and Margaret Parker have maintained a friendship spanning more than 10,000 miles since they were 15 years old

Silent speech: Sign language for toddlers
Silent speech: Sign language for toddlers

Christine Stephens has been using sign language with the children she watches for about a year and a half.And she’s not alone — more and more parents, daycare providers and loved ones are using sign language to communicate with hearing babies before they’re able to speak.

Undercover investigation leads to underage alcohol sales charges
Undercover investigation leads to underage alcohol sales charges

More than a dozen people face drug and alcohol-related charges after a two-weekend investigation by Amherst Co. deputies and ABC agents

Lynchburg joins call for expanded rail service to D.C.
Lynchburg joins call for expanded rail service to D.C.

Lynchburg City Council on Tuesday joined more than a dozen localities in calling for expanded rail service along the U.S. 29 corridor, a region Amtrak says is underserved. 

CVCC/UVA engineering program scores grant for scholarships
CVCC/UVA engineering program scores grant for scholarships

Central Virginia Community College’s engineering partnership program with the University of Virginia is getting a $300,000 boost to provide 32 scholarships, partially refund company sponsorships and update physics labs.


May 27, 2008

Search warrant claims someone went through Campbell Co. murder victim’s pockets
Search warrant claims someone went through Campbell Co. murder victim’s pockets

Investigators reveal more about a Campbell County murder case in a search warrant on file in circuit court.

Lynchburg taxi companies seek gas surcharge
Lynchburg taxi companies seek gas surcharge

Taxi services in Lynchburg could soon go up by $1 per ride to help cab companies offset their gasoline costs.

Pushing pedals to benefit Liberty University
Pushing pedals to benefit Liberty University

In the coming year, a mother-son team of Liberty University alumni, plus about 20 others, will pedal more than 5,500 miles as part of a journey to benefit their alma mater and promote Christianity.

Bikes save Bedford Police gas money
Bikes save Bedford Police gas money

In Bedford, the police department bought eight bikes last year and are now saving 200 to 400 gallons of fuel per month, said Lt. Jim Bennett, who’s in charge of the bike unit for the department.


May 26, 2008

Punctuation errors will be corrected on Purple Heart Memorial
Punctuation errors will be corrected on Purple Heart Memorial

A Vermont company is responsible for the mistakes.

Lynchburg Police investigate Monroe St. shooting
Lynchburg Police investigate Monroe St. shooting

Officers say Quincy Gray was shot in the stomach just before noon

Madison Heights soldier welcomed home by church family
Madison Heights soldier welcomed home by church family

Army Spc. Rahul Bried, 21, received a special welcome from his church family at Mountain View Christian Fellowship during and after their usual Saturday service.


May 25, 2008

Man misses church, found shot to death inside his home
Man misses church, found shot to death inside his home

Friends find a man shot to death inside of his home after he doesn’t show up for Sunday morning services. This is the first homicide in Campbell County this year. Deputies believe he had been dead for more than 24 hours.


May 23, 2008

72-year-old sentenced to prison for attempted bank robbery
72-year-old sentenced to prison for attempted bank robbery

A 72-year-old Lynchburg man was sentenced to five years in prison Friday in connection with the attempted robbery of the Carter Bank and Trust on Campbell Avenue in November.

Police arrest student with knife at E.C. Glass High School
Police arrest student with knife at E.C. Glass High School

The student, a juvenile male, was caught by the school resource officer, after running away from an assistant principal who asked him to hand over the weapon

Randolph College names new dean
Randolph College names new dean

Dennis Stevens, the current dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Findlay in Ohio, was selected after a six-month national search led by a Randolph College committee, according to a news release.


May 22, 2008

Fire destroys 3 homes in Bedford Co.
Fire destroys 3 homes in Bedford Co.

Around 4:00 a.m. Richard Mobley heard a crackling sound in his trailer on Millners Drive.  He says he couldn’t get out the front door, and as he ran out the back door, the roof collapsed.

Amherst Co. Deputy’s son charged in murder case
Amherst Co. Deputy’s son charged in murder case

Justin Davis told investigators he was abducted by the other man charged in the murder case

Teenager charged in Lynchburg cab driver shooting
Teenager charged in Lynchburg cab driver shooting

Police say Allied Cab driver Gregory Powell was shot in the head back on September 7th, 2007


May 21, 2008

Minivan crashes into Lynchburg building
Minivan crashes into Lynchburg building

A city woman’s ride in a minivan down hilly 12th Street in downtown Lynchburg on Tuesday afternoon ended in a collision with a building after her brakes failed

Campbell Co. man acquitted in brother’s murder
Campbell Co. man acquitted in brother’s murder

A Gladys man charged in the drug-overdose death of his cousin was acquitted of murder Tuesday.  However, Kevin Ryan Shorter, 24, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling the methadone.

Lynchburg school leaderss discuss textbooks, Sandusky Middle School
Lynchburg school leaderss discuss textbooks, Sandusky Middle School

Susan White, LCS supervisor of instruction, told board members during Tuesday’s meeting recommendations are the culmination of a year’s worth of work

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