Politics

Marty Misjuns was fired as a fire department captain for posting an image on social media that some thought was transphobic.

The local committee has adopted a resolution criticizing the RNC’s relaxed positions on abortion, gun rights and same-sex marriage.

A number of localities across Southside have had to come up with additional local money for schools after the state increased its education contribution.

The former president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee was grazed by a bullet at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, authorities have said. It’s being investigated as a possible assassination attempt.

Rodney Lamont Hubbard, the Republican candidate for the Ward II seat on the council, was arrested Thursday.

State Sen. John McGuire defeated the incumbent congressman by less than 400 votes.

Lynchburg’s city attorney had unusually sharp words for two council members after they said they believe he is improperly assisting a fellow council member in a pending lawsuit.

Peter Alexander, who lost last month’s Republican primary for a city council seat to incumbent Chris Faraldi, is seeking to have the results thrown out.

The city has diverged from its decade-old plan in recent years to accommodate rapid growth.

Only three members of the city council showed up for the meeting, which had been called by two Republican members who say they’re concerned about how a primary-related lawsuit is being handled.