The reduction in service is needed because about 20% of the Greater Lynchburg Transit Company’s bus driver positions are vacant.
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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Petition to reverse zoning approval of data center site up for vote in Campbell County
Tuesday’s discussion of the proposed site comes in the midst of ongoing deliberations regarding how the county will govern data center development in the future.
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Lynchburg becomes soccer hotspot with addition of second minor league team
2026 is bringing Hill City FC to Lynchburg and the FIFA World Cup to America, making this “the biggest year in the history of soccer” for those who hope to expand access to the game, said a Hill City FC representative.
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Lynchburg City Council member sues colleague and city over records request
The lawsuit, filed by Chris Faraldi, alleges that Marty Misjuns did not comply with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
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Project to transform vacant Lynchburg building into day care center up for approval Tuesday
The reimagined campus could serve up to 150 children and create up to 30 jobs in the Diamond Hill neighborhood.
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Data center zoning amendment up for final approval in Campbell County
The change, which requires data center developers to secure special-use permits rather than move in by right, was passed as an emergency ordinance in December. It will become official pending Tuesday’s vote by the board of supervisors.
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Then & Now development projects: Danville’s riverfront, Roanoke’s Walker Foundry, Lynchburg’s Blackwater Creek
Riverfront projects in Danville make progress. Developer moves forward with affordable housing plans at former Walker Foundry site in Roanoke. Lynchburg officials announce completion of Blackwater Creek restoration, with final touches planned for 2026.
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Volunteers run an ‘extremely valuable’ part of the juvenile court system. There aren’t enough of them.
There are more than 100 children on the waitlist for a Court Appointed Special Advocate in the greater Lynchburg area. While they wait, they remain largely voiceless in foster care cases, the organization’s leaders say.
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Dozens of Lynchburg’s buildings are falling apart. A newly enhanced program could help the city change that.
The city’s derelict program, which aims to rehabilitate condemned buildings, has been in operation for years but has new teeth thanks to state legislation and capital improvement funding.
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Lynchburg Humane Society builds affordable care clinic as veterinary costs rise nationwide
The clinic, which will offer flexible pricing and payment plans for wellness visits, spay and neuter surgeries and other vet care, is set to open in November 2026 and become the first of its kind in the greater Lynchburg area.
