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Lynchburg expands child protective services with kinship care, substance use experts
As caseloads increase and Lynchburg reports some of the highest numbers in the state of infants exposed to drugs and alcohol, the extra support is needed now more than ever, said the city’s human services officials.
Politics
Virginia Supreme Court orders early voting to move forward in Tazewell County
The high court’s decision, issued late Wednesday, is the latest in a litany of lawsuits and rulings over the redistricting effort. Tazewell had been the only locality in the state that was set to sit out the referendum.
Local
Lynchburg transit board to vote on suspending Sunday bus routes at upcoming meeting
The temporary reduction of weekend service is being considered because about 20% of the Greater Lynchburg Transit Company’s bus driver positions are vacant.
Culture
Longtime Jefferson Center director Cyrus Pace says so long to Roanoke and hello to Lynchburg venue
Cyrus Pace has led the nonprofit foundation that operates Jefferson Center for 15 years. He’s taking a similar job at the Academy Center of the Arts.
education
Danville aviation maintenance program aims to train a workforce for an in-demand industry
Danville Community College is partnering with Blue Ridge Community College, and new construction and renovations at the Danville Regional Airport are underway to support the program.
eCONOMY
Auto-parts maker to invest $18.9 million in Henry County, create 60 jobs
Fukoku Korea will make rubber damper pulleys for vehicle engines and thermal gap fillers for electric vehicle batteries, according to the governor’s office.
OPinion
County association president: Let local governments lead on collective bargaining
A mandatory statewide system does not recognize existing agreements, local experimentation or good-faith efforts already underway. It replaces collaboration with compulsion.
Health Care
The Pulse: UVa research highlights importance of mRNA vaccine work, Virginia joins multistate health coalition
Catch up on the week’s health news.
news briefs
Headlines from across the state: Bill would increase cap on medical malpractice awards from $2.7 million to $6 million; more …
From elsewhere: Obama, Spanberger welcome Virginia Supreme Court ruling allowing redistricting vote. Immigration arrests spark bills to guarantee K-12 education rights for all Virginia students. Stripped of members, parole board operations grind to a halt.
Sports
VHSL basketball semifinal preview: William Fleming girls will take on 15-time state champions
Salem will await the result of the remaining two quarterfinals to learn its state semifinal opponent on March 10 and the site of the game.
WEATHER
Spring marches in proudly: Some 80s temperatures likely by weekend
A winter rated “severe” to “extreme” in one data matrix yields the floor to almost summerlike warmth as March begins.
Cardinal 250
An army of ghosts haunts Prince Edward County history
Local legend says that 70 French soldiers from the Revolutionary War are buried at Kingsville. But were they really? Historians dig into the story to separate fact from folklore.
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