Bank of the James: Kevin Gill

Kevin Gill with Bank of the James discussed banking during the pandemic and supporting the Hillcats ahead of this year’s baseball season WLNI · Bank of the James: Kevin Gill
Covering Our Community: Mike Hudson with Avoca Museum

Executive Director of Avoca Museum in Altavista discussed the challenges for museums during the current pandemic and gave a brief history of the landmark WLNI · Covering Our Community: Mike Hudson with Avoca Museum
Covering Our Community: Chelsea Moran with Goodwill Industries of the Valley

Chelsea Moran talked about all of the great things Goodwill is doing for the local community and how they were able to continue to serve in 2020 through the pandemic WLNI · Covering Our Community: Chelsea Moran with Goodwill Industries of the Valley
Covering Our Community: Denise McDonald with Old City Cemetery

Lynchburg’s Old City Cemetery “Angel Statue” received a $1000 award for conservation, thanks to the people of Lynchburg and Virginia. The statue – which dates back to 1909 and marks the grave of a 2-year-old boy — received the most votes in the Virginia’s Top 10 Endangered Artifacts online public voting competition WLNI · Covering […]
Covering Our Community: Jaclyn Blackford with Freedom/424

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month. Jaclyn Blackford with Freedom/424 joined “Best of the Burg” to talk about what Freedom 4/24 is doing to combat the problem, including the increase of online child exploitation, why our nation saw this peak in 2020, and how we as a community can prevent further exploitation […]
Covering Our Community: Rev. Ron Davidson with The Lighthouse Community Center

Reverend Ron Davidson talks about the services The Lighthouse Community Center has to offer to those less fortunate WLNI · Covering Our Community: Rev. Ron Davidson with The Lighthouse Community Center
Covering Our Community: Tracey Dixon with Lynchburg Daily Bread

Executive Director for Lynchburg Daily Bread talked about the non-profit community’s efforts to help the community during the pandemic WLNI · Covering Our Community: Tracey Dixon with Lynchburg Daily Bread
Covering Our Community: Patrick Neff with Patrick Henry Family Services

Patrick Neff, Director of Church Empowerment shared some history on Patrick Henry Family Services as well as the 4 C’s: care, camps, counseling, connect WLNI · Covering Our Community: Patrick Neff with Patrick Henry Family Services
Covering Our Community: Earl Larkins with Parkview Community Mission

Earl Larkins with Parkview Community Mission talks about funding received from Pacific Life for COVID-19 Relief Efforts in the local community WLNI · Covering Our Community: Earl Larkins with Parkview Community Mission
Covering Our Community: Shawne Farmer with Interfaith Outreach Association

Shawne Farmer is the Executive Director for Interfaith Outreach Association. She discussed helping with utility costs during the pandemic WLNI · Covering Our Community: Shawne Farmer with Interfaith Outreach Association