A city study concluded that areas of the city with the most vulnerable populations — that is, those most likely to experience poverty, violence, food insecurity — also experienced the most extreme heat.
Mark D. Robertson
Mark D. Robertson began writing for VirginiaPreps.com in 2006 and since has covered news and sports in the Commonwealth and beyond. He won awards while on staff at the Lake County Leader and Great Falls Tribune in Montana and with The News & Advance in Lynchburg. Robertson was the director of sports information at University of Lynchburg from 2017 to 2023. A Roanoke native, Robertson is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School, the Roanoke Valley Governor's School, and Emory & Henry College. He lives in Moneta.
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Ferrum’s move to Division II boon for Conference Carolinas, not cause for concern with ODAC
Ferrum hopes its move will rekindle athletic success at the Franklin County school.
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Lynchburg native Kevin Keatts guides N.C. State to men’s Final Four
The former Heritage High School and Ferrum College star has guided his team to an improbable season.
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Court delays ruling on cost of caring for animals seized from Natural Bridge Zoo
The zoo said the state was asking for “extortionate amounts of money,” but no figures were discussed in court and the case was put off until June.
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Rare find of Jackie Robinson autograph highlights Lynchburg Museum’s upcoming baseball exhibit
Professional teams on their way north from spring training in Florida would stop in places like Lynchburg to play exhibitions. Robinson and Babe Ruth were just two of the big-name players who came through the Hill City.
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Fariss bond set at $5,000, preliminary hearing set for June
The judge also ordered the former state legislator to seek drug abuse treatment.
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Bond hearing delayed again for Fariss
Matt Fariss, a former state delegate from Campbell County, remains jailed on gun and drug charges after his arrest Saturday night.
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2 Natural Bridge Zoo animals have died since December raid, veterinarian says
A gibbon and a blue-tongued skink that were removed from the Rockbridge County zoo in December later died. A trial is underway to determine whether the state can seize animals from the zoo.
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Natural Bridge Zoo the target of state, federal criminal investigations
The Rockbridge County zoo is the subject of a civil trial this week to determine the fate of 100 animals seized by the state late last year. It was revealed in court that the zoo is also the subject of criminal investigations.
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Jury picked to hear animal neglect case against Natural Bridge Zoo
The trial will determine whether the state can seize animals that it claims have been mistreated.