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.
Posted inOpinion
Lynchburg Republicans are about to have a political showdown between 2 rival factions
On Saturday, the party picks three candidates for the city council. After planning to used ranked-choice voting, the party recently reversed course and now will go with whoever gets the most votes. That makes it more likely that one faction may sweep the other.
Posted inEconomy
In Lynchburg’s historic Black commercial district, developers are giving Fifth Street a second chance
New apartment units and commercial spaces are on the market or in the works on the street that was once regarded as the city’s Black Main Street but was later lost to history.
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 inEconomy
History remembered at former Amherst training center site as redevelopment plans take shape
Central Virginia educators, community members are taking stock of the campus’ stories — the good ones of strong patient care, and the bad of eugenics and forced sterilization.
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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.
Posted inOpinion
The curious silence of Jay Jones and the Lynchburg Republican firehouse primary
Lynchburg Republicans want to test state law and create a mechanism to nominate candidates without using a state-run primary. Will the attorney general let that go forward?
Posted inEconomy
Lynchburg transit company takes stock as driver shortages, inflation and budget uncertainties persist
A temporary stop of Sunday transit service takes effect this weekend. More service cuts are being considered.
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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.