The only primary races on the ballot in Lynchburg on Tuesday are for the 5th Congressional District and the U.S. Senate.
- Mark Hand
Del. Wendell Walker, R-Lynchburg, was joined by U.S. Rep. John McGuire, R-5th, and local law enforcement officials at Bedford Hills Elementary School on Friday for the first observance of Internet Safety and Online Predator Awareness Day in Virginia.
- Bryson Gordon
The Govs football squad believes making noise in the postseason is their next step to take after consecutive region playoff berths.
- Ian Curtis
Aided by the daughter of ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter,’ the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office made a trio of arrests on outstanding warrants on Tuesday, July 28.
- ELI LERDAU The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress
When Tom Perriello arrived in downtown Charlottesville for a postal workers rally, he certainly wasn't expecting a large DSA presence. But that's what he got.
- DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch
The geologic formations that hundreds of thousands of people in eastern Virginia rely upon for their drinking water don’t hold enough water to supply the kind of large data centers developers are rushing to build in the state.
- Don Davis
Columnist Don Davis says cooler mornings mean it's time to start thinking about fall gardening. Here's where to begin.
- ELI LERDAU The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress
When Tom Perriello arrived in downtown Charlottesville for a postal workers rally, he certainly wasn't expecting a large DSA presence. But that's what he got.
- DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch
The geologic formations that hundreds of thousands of people in eastern Virginia rely upon for their drinking water don’t hold enough water to supply the kind of large data centers developers are rushing to build in the state.
- Don Davis
Columnist Don Davis says cooler mornings mean it's time to start thinking about fall gardening. Here's where to begin.
- Justin Faulconer
This month, Nelson County Public Schools announced the county’s middle school is expanding its athletic opportunities for the upcoming school year.
- Justin Faulconer
Nelson Night Out drew a large crowd to Nelson County High School for several hours the evening of July 25.
- Justin Faulconer
Nelson County High School graduate Mary Jo Allen was selected as the recipient of the Randi Brown Art Education Scholarship, which was created in honor of the HeART of Nelson Artisan Collective in Lovingston.
- Ian Curtis
Nelson County is set to hold an open house to discuss widespread changes to its Zoning & Subdivision Ordinance, according to Dylan Bishop, the county’s director of planning and zoning.
- Justin Faulconer
A packed courtroom on July 17 celebrated the investiture of Frank Wright, who this month began serving as presiding judge in Nelson County Circuit Court.
- Matthew Perschall
A packed courtroom on July 17 celebrated the investiture of Frank Wright, who this month began serving as presiding judge in Nelson County Circuit Court.
- CHARLES WILBORN Danville Register & Bee
The majority of the nearly two dozen speakers — many emotional — were firmly against data center projects, citing environmental concerns and lamenting what they perceived as a lack of transparency from the local government.
- Don Davis
Columnist Don Davis says if your boxwoods are struggling, it may be time for a complete front yard refresh.
- MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner introduced a package of legislation on Tuesday to more tightly regulate the use of artificial intelligence, including requirements for the data centers essential to the fast-growing technology.
- Justin Faulconer
Amazon’s new last-mile distribution center in Amherst County is officially online and opened July 9, a much-anticipated project in the Amelon Commerce Center. The Madison Heights facility is what the company calls a delivery station and is just more than 60,000 square feet.
- Madi Kirkman
Liberty University is launching several new degree programs for the fall semester, the school announced in a news release Friday. LU currently offers more than 700 certificate and degree programs — including associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs — with more than 600 available online.
- Mark Hand
The latest campaign finance filings show former U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello, a Democrat, and incumbent Rep. John McGuire, a Republican, with commanding leads in fundraising heading into the Aug. 4 primaries.
- From staff reports
Federal campaign finance reports show how much candidates in Virginia's 5th Congressional District have raised as of June 30 as they head into the Aug. 4 primary. See the numbers here.
- Justin Faulconer
Retired Nelson Circuit Court Judge Michael Doucette received a resolution from the county’s board of supervisors honoring him for his six years and two months of service to the county.
- Mark Hand
Residents honored the life and legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis at Miller Park on Saturday with the Second Annual Good Trouble Lives On march and rally.