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October 28, 2009
Requests rising for winter heating help
In the past two weeks, more than 6,000 people in the Lynchburg area have asked for winter heating fuel assistanceBusiness tax rebate proposal fails in Lynchburg City Council vote
A proposal to extend a one-time tax rebate to Lynchburg businesses failed Tuesday amid accusations of political showboatingBank of America to close downtown Lynchburg branch
It will be the second location the bank has closed in the city this year, leaving three local branches still openValentine, Garrett rack up campaign donations in 23rd District race
The race shot past the $600,000 mark in fundraising this weekOctober 27, 2009
Altavista apartment fire damages six units
When firefighters from the Altavista and Evington fire departments arrived, they found that a burner on the stove had been left on when the resident left her apartmentHeidi Childs father makes new plea in daughter’s killing
Don Childs issued a statement Monday urging those who live in the neighborhood where the couple died to try to remember anything about the night of Aug. 26thOctober 26, 2009
Man killed, three children hurt in Nelson County crash
A man died and three children were injured in a car crash on U.S. 60 in Nelson County late Sunday night.Woman killed in Lynchburg fire
The Lynchburg Fire Department is investigating a fire that left a 65-year-old woman dead Monday morning.Investors hope to save old Lynchburg mill from demolition
Two investors are attempting to pull one of Lynchburg’s oldest commercial buildings back from the brink of demolitionOctober 24, 2009
Appomattox Co. gas station must pay after gas price gouging complaint
A Pamplin gas station will be required to reimburse customers who purchased gas at high prices in September 2008 when Hurricane Ike moved through the Gulf CoastHome broken into, set on fire in Amherst Co.
A $1,000 reward is being offered for informationOctober 23, 2009
Family of four loses Nelson Co. home to fire
The 8:25 a.m. fire occurred at a single-family, one-story wood-frame home at 71 Roundtop LaneTraffic Alert: Rt. 501 ramp to Rt. 460 in Lynchburg to be closed Saturday
The closure will be in place from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. while the ramp is milled and/or pavedSeventy show up to help trim city budget
City services were put under a microscope Thursday during a more than two-hour community workshop on the city’s budget.Despite cuts, Bedford schools official says division in ‘pretty good shape’
Bedford County Public Schools’ director of finance says current budget projections show the division is in “pretty good shape” despite state cuts, according to a first-quarter report given Thursday to the Bedford County School Board.October 22, 2009
Michael Vick themed restaurant coming to Lynchburg
The sports-themed restaurant, named “7” after Vick’s jersey number, is located on Tradewynd Drive in WyndhurstCharge against former Nelson Co. High School track coach dropped following plea
Nelson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Phil Payne said the county would not pursue a charge of felony computer solicitation of a juvenile against Richard Seely Noles, because of the guilty plea Noles made in Charlottesville.October 21, 2009
Bob McDonnell campaigns on small business jobs in Lynchburg
McDonnell visited a Lynchburg furniture maker to learn what small business people need from whoever is elected Virginia's next governorMan arrested in Lynchburg indecent exposure cases
Officers charged 31-year-old Joel Wooldridge from Monroe with several indecent exposure incidents
Defendant pleads guilty to counterfeit sales at Plaza store
The latest defendant in a series of cases involving the sale of counterfeit goods at or near the Plaza shopping center pleaded guilty in Lynchburg Circuit Court Tuesday morning.October 20, 2009
Gov. Kaine gets flu shot at Lynchburg middle school
While many of the students were getting the H1N1 Flu Mist vaccince, Kaine got the conventional shot for seasonal flu
Lynchburg police looking for creepy flasher
Investigators have linked the man to potential crimes on three college campusesGov. Tim Kaine talks about missing Virginia Tech student
Governor Tim Kaine is aware of the situation, and talked about it today while he was in Lynchburg Tuesday23rd District candidates Garrett and Valentine spar on taxes, transportation, tuition
The hottest exchanges came when they talked about Democrat Valentine’s voting record in the General Assembly, and about brochures Garrett has mailed to votersTrial begins for Campbell Co. landfill lawsuit
Claude and Virginia Royal sued Campbell County in 2005 and 2006, after testing in 2002 showed toxic chemicals were leaking from the county’s landfill next door into drinking water wellsLynchburg Police department veteran leaving for N.C. chief’s job
Capt. Brandon Zuidema, who currently serves as the public information officer and the chief’s staff officer, accepted a position as the town of Garner’s police chiefLiberty Univ. presents expansion plans to Campbell Co. supervisors
Liberty University officials presented preliminary plans Monday to the Campbell County Board of Supervisors to expand the School of Aeronautics and School of Engineering and Computational SciencesOctober 19, 2009
Lynchburg dispatchers cutting the line on wireless 911 hangups
911 call center policy changes starting Monday to reduce time spent on accidental callsOctober 16, 2009
