The city’s other top public safety role, fire chief, is still in flux and will be until the spring.
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Abortion zoning, redistricting resolution up for vote in Lynchburg
The zoning amendment would significantly restrict where abortion clinics can operate in the city and require them to obtain conditional-use permits. The resolution would signal to the General Assembly that Lynchburg is opposed to proposed changes in the state’s redistricting process.
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3 Democratic candidates for Lynchburg City Council launch campaigns
At the candidates’ press conference Tuesday afternoon, audience members held signs that read “Make City Council Boring Again,” and speakers focused on the theme of civility.
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Lynchburg transit service seeks public input on plan to suspend Sunday routes
The reduction in service is needed because about 20% of the Greater Lynchburg Transit Company’s bus driver positions are vacant.
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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 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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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.