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.
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Lynchburg finance committee hears budget report in wake of leadership change and conflicting messaging about surplus
In the 2025 fiscal year, city revenues came in about 1% higher than expected — “a little closer” than city staff say they like to cut it. The city can apply several million dollars in savings to one-time purchases in its 2027 budget.
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Abortion zoning amendment returns to Lynchburg’s agenda
Council member Marty Misjuns first proposed the zoning changes in mid-October. They’re now up for discussion at Wednesday’s planning commission meeting, where residents can comment on them for the first time.
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Lynchburg looks to fill 2 top public safety roles after fire chief retires amid external review
The search for a new police chief started in September when that department’s leader moved to a new job. Now the city’s other top public safety position, the fire chief, is vacant, too.
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Lynchburg Public Library moves books, programs ahead of renovation, takes stock of 60 years of memories
When it opened in 1966, it became the city’s first library “to serve all citizens” in an ongoing integration effort. Decades later, staff are living by the same slogan to help the library meet the new needs of 21st-century patrons.
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Budget season begins again with Lynchburg City School Board’s first public hearing for 2027 funding priorities
Increasing pay for teachers and hourly workers was one of many budget priorities discussed at a November finance committee meeting. More ideas will be gathered Tuesday before a proposed budget is presented.
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Lynchburg to gather community input as search for new police chief begins
The former police chief left his role in September to take a job in North Carolina. His replacement should be hired by February.