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Local Newspapers Get New Owner
Media General announced today that it is selling 63 newspapers in Virginia including the daily News & Advance and weekly Amherst New Era-Progress and Nelson County Times. Many of the Virginia papers are assembled and printed at the Lynchburg newspaper …
Copper Thieves Target GLAD’s Manufacturing Plant
Like many communities across the region, Amherst has experienced a rash of copper thefts. Authorities are still investigation a costly copper theft at the Glad Manufacturing last month.
Man Sentenced For Selling Property That Wasn’t His
An Appomattox man was sentenced to seven months in jail for selling property that he did not own. Edward Hamilton, Jr. was sentenced to 12 years in prison
Check Point Scheduled on Friday For Monacan Bridge
The Central Virginia Highway Traffic Safety Board will be holding a traffic checkpoint on Route 29 at the Monacan Bridge on Friday May 18th to kick off the
UPDATE: Rt. 460 Accident Kills D.C Man NAMES RELEASED
UPDATE:Virginia State Police this morning released the name of the man killed in a wreck along 460 in Thaxton yesterday. Authorities say 72 year old, John Willis Gravely
Ash Lawn-Highland’s 18th Annual WineFest May 19-20
Ash Lawn-Highland’s 18th Annual WineFest Will Be Swinging on May 19 and 20
With spring in the air, there’s no better venue for an outingTrain Derailment Closes Road
Several cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed en route to Lynchburg, leading to the closure of Route 628 in Appomattox County. Virginia State Police and Norfolk
Accused Drug Dealing Pair Will Not Face State Charges
A Lynchburg man and woman charged in the city’s largest-ever drug bust will NOT face state charges. Christopher Lee Wood and Julian “Jamaica” James are
Historic Library Remains Unsold
The former Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg is still for sale. At an auction yesterday, bidding started at 500-thousand dollars but the only offer was 100-thousand,
Virginia Will Get A Portion of Skechers Settlement
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says Virginia will receive about $115,000 from a multistate settlement with Skechers USA Inc. over the company's shoe ads. Under the settlement announced Wednesday,














