The party-run nomination was the first of its kind under a new state law that favors, but doesn’t explicitly require, state-run primaries.
Emma Malinak
Emma Malinak is a reporter for Cardinal News and a corps member for Report for America. Reach her at emma@cardinalnews.org.
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With one of the oldest water systems in the country, Lynchburg digs deep to upgrade infrastructure
A proposed increase in water and stormwater rates, which the city council will discuss on Tuesday, would help fund ongoing replacement of the city’s aging pipes.
Posted inPolitics
Republican nomination process for Lynchburg City Council ‘not over’ until appeals are settled, state party chair says
The Lynchburg Republicans ran a party-run nominating process Saturday to select its candidates. Three appeals of the process were filed this week and will be ruled on this month.
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Background checks for private firearm sales will stop again, Lynchburg judge rules
The background checks, which had been halted since October by a Lynchburg judge’s injunction, restarted last month to comply with a new state law. A judge said Wednesday that the injunction still stands.
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Lynchburg Field Notes: The city’s first bookmobile hits the road
Also in this edition, a guide to new flights at Lynchburg Regional Airport and free summer meals for school children.
Posted inPolitics
Bratton, Misjuns, Taylor win Republican nominations for Lynchburg City Council
The party-run nominating process was the first of its kind under a new state law that favors, but doesn’t explicitly require, state-run primaries. It produced a split ticket between two rival factions.
Posted inPolitics
Rival factions battle in a unique ‘firehouse primary’ to determine Republican nominees for Lynchburg City Council
In this preview of the party-run nomination, learn how to vote, who the candidates are and what Lynchburg Republican leaders say about making sure the process meets muster. It will be the first time under Virginia’s new election law that a party has opted out of a state-run primary for a general election nomination.
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Lynchburg City Council approves 2027 budget with no cuts or tax hikes
Water rates remain undecided and will come back to council for a public hearing and vote in June.
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Lynchburg Field Notes: School board nomination process begins
Plus, the semi-pro sports season kicks off and small businesses are kick-started in this first edition of a weekly Lynchburg-focused column.
Posted inPath to Solutions
Cardinal News looks for solutions to volunteer emergency response system’s challenges
Volunteers are the backbone of rural Virginia’s fire and EMS response, and we’ll be amplifying their stories from now through December.
