Try to identify a different piece of Lynchburg-area history every week. If you have any mystery pictures of your own (or any old photos of Lyn…
On June 29, 2012, a highly destructive storm called a derecho swept across the Midwest and into the mid-Atlantic states, causing widespread da…
In June 1972, just three years after remnants of Hurricane Camille devastated Central Virginia, Hurricane Agnes swept through and brought more…
Lynchburg made national headlines on several occasions in the 1980s, with a steady stream of political heavyweights from Ronald Reagan to Oliv…
Our photo archives from the 1960s hold hundreds of images that capture the turbulence, change and growth that marked the decade in the Lynchbu…
There is a lot of activity at River Ridge mall these days. Take a look back at the mall's history with this set of photos from our archives fr…
On March 24, 1934, a fire tore through a homeless shelter at the corner of 12th and Church Streets killing at least 17 and injuring many more.…
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They take us where we want to go and bring us home again. City streets are a part of the way we interact with the world. They change over time…
The Lynchburg Foundry Company once employed thousands of workers in Central Virginia. Â The closing of the Archer Creek Foundry on Mount Athos …
Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest was the personal retreat of the United States' third president. Located at 1542 Bateman Bridge Road in Forest…
It was April 30, 2014 when 17 cars of a CSX oil train derailed near Ninth and Jefferson streets in downtown Lynchburg, sending three cars into…
Treasure Island served Lynchburg in many ways since opening in 1912 as a YMCA camp with a message from President William Taft. The island had …
Were you a fan of Biff Burger? Did you love The Sweet Life? Late-night fan of Howard Johnson? These eateries, once the haunts of hungry Lynchb…
On April 15, 2018, a tornado tore a 25-mile path of destruction from Campbell County, through Lynchburg and then Amherst County, bringing down…
Perhaps no phrase better epitomizes the charm of Americana than "Main Street." Here's a selection of two dozen photos that give a glimpse of t…
It was 100 years ago, the Roaring '20s with Prohibition, flappers, Mickey Mouse and the stock market collapse. We dove into the archives to se…
Mother Nature made her presence known in the 1990s, as the Lynchburg area dealt with a series of significant weather events, including a 1993 …
Construction and demolition marked the 1970s in the Lynchburg area as seen through the rich photo archives of The News & Advance. The 20-s…
The 1950s were a boom time for construction in Lynchburg, when the Hill City saw the building of a new E.C. Glass High School and the Preston …
On March 26, 1934, spurred by a trio of recent tragedies, a group of young men gathered in the attic of the Diuguid mortuary to see if they co…
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Jefferson Forest High School opened its doors on Perrowville Road in 1972. Here's a look at a selection of our archive photos of the school a…
E.C. Glass history reaches all the way back to Edward Christian Glass, superintendent of Lynchburg Schools from 1879 to 1931. In 1920, Lynchbu…
We dipped into our archives of Lynchburg movie theaters past — from The Warner, which sat on Main Street before it was torn down, to The Plaza…
We've taken a dive into our archives for some early photos of Lynchburg's Finest, which also show lots of changes in technology and weaponry a…
As the 2010s draw to a close, take a look back at 100 photos of news events and slices of life in Central Virginia during the decade. Some of …
The Election Day Flood of 1985 brought mayhem and mud to the Lynchburg area. The churning James River, 17 feet above flood stage, raced throug…
Lynchburg frequently is called the "Hill City" or "City of Seven Hills." There are the original seven that surround downtown: College, Daniel'…
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