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November 03, 2009
Jefferson Forest high school band members to perform at All-American Bowl
Jefferson Forest seniors Michael Kerr and Dylan Barber selected from one thousand applicants for U.S. Army All-American Marching BandNovember 02, 2009
Jury awards $9 million in Campbell County landfill lawsuit
The Royals, who own the 160-acre Twin Oaks park near Yellow Branch, sued the county in 2005 and 2006 after testing in 2002 showed chemicals were leaking from the landfill into their drinking water.First National Bank drops ‘Altavista’ from name
The three teal-shaded mountain peaks are still there against a stark white backgroundLiberty University hoping for strong voter turnout on Tuesday
With as many as 3,200 Liberty University students eligible to vote in Tuesday’s election, the school has turned into a battleground for local politicsLocal flu fears prompt changes at the voting booth
The change voters may notice most, in some localities, will be voting on touch screens without actually touching them with their fingersGrease fire damages Lynchburg home’s kitchen
A house in Lynchburg suffered heavy damage to its kitchen when a grease fire broke out.October 30, 2009
Man charged in indecent exposure at Virginia Tech, same suspect in Lynchburg cases
Virginia Tech Police say Joel Wooldridge exposed himself at West Ambler Johnston Hall
Scarecrows in Altavista
Downtown Altavista is playing host to nearly three dozen straw-stuffed strangersRepublicans rally in Lynchburg
Between 150 and 200 people turned out in early-morning drizzle to hear Bob McDonnell, and the other Republicans running for statewide office
Judge says Lynchburg detective not deprived of First Amendment rights
A federal judge threw out a $500,000 free speech complaint against the city Thursday after concluding it failed to meet the necessary legal standard for such cases.October 29, 2009
Judge dismisses Lynchburg police detective’s lawsuit
Detective John Romano claimed he was harassed and intimidated after publicly criticizing the city manager during a City Council meeting earlier this yearFirst hearing in lawsuit against Lynchburg, expected today
A $500,000 free-speech lawsuit against the city is expected to have its first hearing in federal court this morning.Lynchburg’s Vice Mayor won’t run for council again
Vice Mayor Bert Dodson, currently the longest-serving member on Lynchburg City Council, announced Wednesday he does not plan to seek another term in office.October 28, 2009
Intermet to close Campbell Co. foundry
192 people will lose their jobsRequests 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
