Here’s why it’s so hard for this rural county to fix its school building.
Author Archives: Amy Trent
Amy Trent is a Lynchburg-based journalist. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa and a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, Investigative Reporters & Editors and the Association of Health Care Journalists.
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A ‘foundational’ life now remembered with a historical marker
The marker is one of three proposed by students at Cumberland Middle School as part of a now-discontinued state program.
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How Danville has become a center for shipbuilding trades
A pilot program has made this inland city a center for Navy training.
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Blood splatter zones and a roller skating rink
Just not at the same time. Wolfbane, about to celebrate its 15th year, brings a different type of theatre to Appomattox County.
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‘The next generation of ag’ is happening in Danville
Here’s a look inside some of the plant research taking place at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research.
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Danville’s next big step
The Center for Manufacturing Advancement now under construction fits into the city’s long-term goal to become a hub for advanced manufacturing.
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Lynchburg’s ‘ice culture’
Fifteen years after the LaHaye Ice Center opened, Lynchburg has developed a thriving culture of ice sports.
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For Lynchburg Gothic League, ‘every day is Halloween’
For 15 years, Lynchburg has had a flourishing goth scene. Here’s a look inside the Lynchburg you may not know.
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How the tobacco commission is paying off student loans
Some communities around the country are paying people to move there. The Tobacco Commission has a different approach for Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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Why so many historical marker proposals come from Cumberland County
A middle school teacher there has made it a class project to research and propose historical markers across Virginia.