Orange County warns residents about email scams impersonating county staff, urges verification of charges, and provides tips and contacts to avoid fraud.
- By Frederick Douglass University of Lynchburg
The University of Lynchburg’s 2026 commencement on Shellenberger Field honored 345 graduates with speeches from leaders, alumni, and students despite rainy weather.
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University of Lynchburg’s two-day GiveDays raised $901,525 from 1,335 donors, boosted key funds, and highlighted Founders Week events and student success.
- By Ghislaine Lewis University of Lynchburg
Dr. Ghislaine Lewis of the University of Lynchburg is honored with a YWCA Igniting Equity Award and a VCIC Humanitarian Award for her inclusive community work.
- University of Lynchburg
The University of Lynchburg’s Phi Alpha Theta chapter earned a fourth straight Division 1 Best Chapter award for its 2024-25 activities, research, and service.
- University of Lynchburg
A ribbon-cutting on April 16 marked completion of the College Lake Dam removal and Blackwater Creek restoration, dedicating the new Blackwater Wetlands.
- University of Lynchburg
The University of Lynchburg’s 2026 Mosaic Gala honored student and staff leaders, celebrated inclusion, and bid farewell to President Alison Morrison-Shetlar.
Building Safety Month is an international May campaign promoting modern building codes and awareness of safe, sustainable structures, including the 2026 theme “Built to Last.”
The University of Lynchburg will award renewable $3,000 scholarships to three Central Virginia Governor’s School graduates who enroll directly from high school.
The annual Alumni Awards and Westover Society Dinner honored Lynchburg alumni, students, and staff for leadership, service, professional success, and inclusion.
Liberty University’s RECAP real estate team earned the Financial Feasibility Award at the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation’s Real Estate Challenge in Chicago.
Dr. Robert Canida II will deliver a free public lecture on Lynchburg civil rights voices at Jones Memorial Library at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13.
Over 1,200 Liberty University students served with 85 local organizations during the ninth annual Serve Lynchburg event ahead of finals and year-end activities.
Liberty President Dondi E. Costin and multiple alumni joined America Reads the Bible in Washington, D.C., participating in a public reading of Scripture.
- Liberty University
Liberty University’s Board of Trustees spring 2026 meeting advanced spiritual life, future planning, campus expansion, strong finances, and safety compliance.
- Liberty University
Liberty University School of Law’s Class of 2025 J.D. graduates achieved a record 96% employment rate 10 months after graduation, surpassing the 2023 and 2024 classes.
- Orange County
Orange County’s Corks and Caps program earned two VADMO Virgo Awards, highlighting the county’s craft beverage industry and seasonal passport-style trail.
- University of Lynchburg
University of Lynchburg renamed its research and leadership centers to honor alumnus Dr. Percy Wootton and civil rights leader Dr. Owen Cardwell Jr.
- Liberty University
Liberty University graphic design students won silver ADDY Awards for museum exhibit branding and inventive food business campaigns advancing to nationals.
- University of Lynchburg
University of Lynchburg students in Dan Murphy’s Crime Scene Investigation class put semester-long forensic lessons into practice during an immersive Crime Scene Day.
- University of Lynchburg
DPT student Kyra Goerlich of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, shares how her father’s recovery inspired her interest in physical therapy and plans to work in geriatrics.
- Greene County
Greene County Emergency Services has opened a bottled water site at 9845 Spotswood Trail in Stanardsville for boil advisory residents, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 21–22.
- Greene County
Greene County Office of Emergency Services offers bottled water at 9845 Spotswood Trail for residents under a boil water advisory from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 21–22.
- Liberty University
Alumnus Hayden Daum shares how his Holy Hands ASL worship ministry, social media growth, and Liberty University experience equip him to reach the Deaf community.
- Liberty University
HUD Secretary Scott Turner will keynote Liberty University’s 2026 Commencement Main Ceremony on May 15, addressing one of the school’s largest graduating classes.
- Liberty University
Liberty University’s disability office and LU Autism Advocates host April events for Autism Acceptance Month, promoting inclusion, prayer, and student community.