Michael Pellican ’28, a political science major from Bedford, Virginia, has been selected as a VFIC Presidential Scholar, receiving scholarships and leadership training.
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- Greene County
Greene County Office of Emergency Services will host a free Basics SKYWARN Class Sept. 24, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stanardsville Volunteer Fire Company.
- Liberty University
Liberty University’s weeklong School of Business Doctoral Residency brought 180 online doctoral students to campus for in-person instruction, support, and worship.
- Liberty University
Liberty University family and child development students joined a COPE poverty simulation to experience challenges low-income families face and reflect on their perceptions.
- University of Lynchburg
University of Lynchburg reports a $3M-plus surplus, record endowment, rising first-year enrollment, and expanded career-focused degree pathways and advising.
- Liberty University
Alluvion Stage Company opens Liberty’s 2026-27 theatre season with “My Fair Lady,” featuring Broadway-experienced lead Evan Bertram and a veteran design team.
- Liberty University
Liberty University's School of Education hosted a partnership breakfast connecting local K-12 leaders with faculty and students to strengthen school-university ties.
Michael Pellican ’28, a political science major from Bedford, Virginia, has been selected as a VFIC Presidential Scholar, receiving scholarships and leadership training.
Greene County Office of Emergency Services will host a free Basics SKYWARN Class Sept. 24, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stanardsville Volunteer Fire Company.
Liberty University’s weeklong School of Business Doctoral Residency brought 180 online doctoral students to campus for in-person instruction, support, and worship.
Liberty University family and child development students joined a COPE poverty simulation to experience challenges low-income families face and reflect on their perceptions.
University of Lynchburg reports a $3M-plus surplus, record endowment, rising first-year enrollment, and expanded career-focused degree pathways and advising.
Liberty University's School of Education hosted a partnership breakfast connecting local K-12 leaders with faculty and students to strengthen school-university ties.
Liberty University reports a record 4,838 new residential undergraduates, over 16,000 on-campus students, and total enrollment of 167,000 across all programs.
A University of Lynchburg dining services team won Best Entrée for the third year at Jubilee’s Top Chef contest with Korean fried chicken, rice, and salad.
Liberty Flames and Lady Flames launch 2026 fall seasons in soccer, volleyball, cross country, field hockey, and football with title hopes and key players returning.
Liberty student-athletes served in Rio Hondo, Guatemala, sharing Christ at Hope of Life and Tierra Alta camp through the Dewberry Athletics Mission Fund.
Four Liberty Flames standouts—Ben Blair, Tanner Marsh, Tyler August, and Josh Swink—were selected in the 2026 MLB Draft after a 43-21 season and NCAA berth.
Liberty University Athletics posted a 3.42 GPA to earn its third straight CUSA Institutional Excellence Award, with all 20 teams maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA.
Liberty University mourns Al Worthington, its first baseball coach and former athletics director, who died at 97 after a distinguished collegiate and MLB career.
University of Lynchburg’s Caroline Gerke and Joe Brennan earned national College Sports Communicators honors for photography and writing during the 2025-26 year.
Five Liberty track and field athletes earned All-America honors at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships, highlighted by two program records and a fifth-place finish.
Liberty is sending six athletes in throws, jumps, and distance events to the 2026 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field.
Alluvion Stage Company opens Liberty’s 2026-27 theatre season with “My Fair Lady,” featuring Broadway-experienced lead Evan Bertram and a veteran design team.
Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month in September with first-time cards that include a Bruster’s cone coupon and access to fall programs for all ages.
Artwork by Queena Stovall and Laura Lynn Hsieh is on view at the University of Lynchburg’s Daura Museum of Art, with free admission through Wednesday, Dec. 2.
Liberty University debuts Sparky’s Berry Blast, an exclusive Homestead Creamery strawberry ice cream with blueberry swirl, launching at Montview Market this fall.
Discover fall festivals, corn mazes, trails, craft beverages, sweet treats and lodging options that make Spotsylvania, Virginia a colorful autumn getaway.
Explore Lynchburg guides and data, from the 2026 Virginia 10 Miler and DGPT Powerball Cup to outdoor itineraries, college move-in tips, and local hiring trends.
Point of Honor hosts the 26th Annual Day at the Point on Saturday, October 3, with living history, exhibits, food vendors, and more community activities.
Lynchburg Parks & Recreation’s fall activity guide is arriving soon, featuring the 2nd Annual Handmade for the Holidays event and regular classes and programs.