Also in this edition, a guide to new flights at Lynchburg Regional Airport and free summer meals for school children.
Lynchburg area
News from the Lynchburg area.
Posted inPolitics
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.
Posted inLocal
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.
Posted inLocal
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.
Posted inEconomy
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.
Posted inLocal
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.
Posted inLocal
Centra Health, Virginia Episcopal School seek bonds for capital improvement projects in Lynchburg
The city council will vote on the revenue bond requests at its Tuesday meeting, following a budget work session and finance committee meeting.
Posted inLocal
10 Republican candidates will seek their party’s nomination to run for 3 open Lynchburg City Council seats
A firehouse primary on May 30 will determine who will be on the ballot in November.
Posted inLocal
5 things to know ahead of Lynchburg’s budget public hearing
The city council meets Thursday to hear residents’ input on the spending plan. Here’s the breakdown of where some key budget conversations stand.
Posted inLocal
Transit system, city school budgets up for discussion on busy Tuesday night in Lynchburg
After work sessions with the transit board and school board, the city council will hold a regularly scheduled meeting that will include public hearings on a new apartment complex and a relocated group home.
