On Thursday alone, four localities in Central Virginia and the New River Valley announced that they would stop using the surveillance technology.
Lynchburg area
News from the Lynchburg area.
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Lynchburg Field Notes: Upgrades coming to Heritage Park
Also, learn about a women’s building program and a collaborative art exhibit in this roundup of Hill City updates.
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Lynchburg opens cooling centers as temperatures rise
Cardinal News will add to this list as more cooling centers open across the region.
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Lynchburg-based Delta Star to be acquired at time of ‘unprecedented demand’ for transformers
The company, which has 755 employees in Lynchburg and more than 1,400 overall, also makes mobile substations.
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Salvation Army denies employment discrimination claims in Lynchburg
The Christian charitable organization said that it allowed a sick employee named in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to miss dozens of days of work and that the employee resigned voluntarily.
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Lynchburg’s Diamond Hill neighborhood is on its way to revitalization, one project at a time
The most recent initiative brought a colorful mural and “sense of pride” to 12th Street, the artist says.
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BWXT to build nuclear reactor for Army base
The Lynchburg-based nuclear technology firm aims to have a 20-megawatt microreactor up and running at Fort Campbell by the early 2030s.
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Lynchburg Field Notes: Miller Park Pool renovation enters next phase
Also, learn about the Community Access Network’s expanded services and grants awarded across the region for mental healthcare and food and farming programs.
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Cardinal Commerce Notes: Framatome’s Lynchburg HQ building listed for sale
Plus: A Roanoke-based construction firm names a new CEO, and Appalachian Power looks to add more energy storage to its portfolio.
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Lynchburg pauses use of Flock cameras
The police department said that a third-party review of its Flock-related policies and procedures will be conducted.
