Lynchburg’s new mayor is Treney Tweedy, who becomes the city’s first African-American woman to hold the position. Her City Council colleagues elected Tweedy today, and she tells Reporter Andre Whitehead she hopes it serves as an example to others:
Mary Jane Dolan was selected to serve as the city’s new Vice Mayor. In each case, it was a four-to-three vote, with Tweedy, Dolan, Sterling Wilder and Council newcomer Beau Wright voting in the majority.