Also in this edition, get updates on a new Virginia Fresh Match location in Lynchburg and learn how you can shape Campbell County’s comprehensive plan.
Lynchburg area
News from the Lynchburg area.
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Lynchburg Field Notes: New fire chief tapped from state agency
Also, a look at how two Lynchburg area governments are shaping the data center debate with zoning changes, and a way for you to weigh in on Forest Road safety improvements.
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Attorney general opens review of Republican nomination process for Lynchburg City Council candidates
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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6 years after closing, Amherst’s former state-run training center is still on long path to redevelopment
Plans for demolishing some of the site’s buildings and constructing a new access road are in the works to make the site more marketable to developers.
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First reading of Lynchburg’s proposed budget, with reduced resident fees, set for Tuesday
Four public hearings are also scheduled for Tuesday, one for the sale of a city-owned downtown property.
