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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. She can be reached at amylynnetrent@gmail.com.

Posted inCulture

Lynchburg’s ‘ice culture’

by Amy Trent November 8, 2021November 7, 2021

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’

by Amy Trent October 25, 2021October 24, 2021

For 15 years, Lynchburg has had a flourishing goth scene. Here’s a look inside the Lynchburg you may not know.

Posted inEconomy

How the tobacco commission is paying off student loans

by Amy Trent October 19, 2021October 19, 2021

Some communities around the country are paying people to move there. The Tobacco Commission has a different approach for Southwest and Southside Virginia.

Posted inCulture

Why so many historical marker proposals come from Cumberland County

by Amy Trent October 11, 2021October 5, 2021

A middle school teacher there has made it a class project to research and propose historical markers across Virginia.

Posted inCulture

Virginia’s newest dark sky park opens Oct. 7

by Amy Trent September 29, 2021September 29, 2021

Virginia’s newest dark sky park opens Oct. 7 at Natural Bridge State Park; two others are in Southside Virginia.

An artist's rendering of the casino coming to Danville, with "The Three Sisters," as the old smokestacks of Dan River Mills are known, in the background. Courtesy of City of Danville.
Posted inEconomy

How big will Danville’s casino be? This big.

by Amy Trent September 27, 2021November 3, 2021

Danville’s casino would be the tallest building between Richmond and Roanoke. Plus other comparisons.

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