Mark Hand

The executive orders signed by President Donald Trump reversing course on the federal government's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs could have a trickle-down effect on Lynchburg and other local jurisdictions.

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The half-dozen West African dance and drum pieces performed by Lynchburg's Own Kuumba Dance Ensemblee were part of a celebration honoring the 25th anniversary of The Legacy Museum of African American History.

A 90-year-old Lynchburg man who was riding in a car that crashed Monday morning on a street near Leesville Road has died, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.

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With the additional funding approved by Lynchburg City Council on Tuesday, two blighted properties — 1106 Jackson St. and 808 Florida Ave. — have already gone through the public notice period and could be demolished immediately.

Lynchburg school officials are investigating an incident that took place inside the boardroom of the school administration building where a portrait of former Superintendent Crystal Edwards was replaced with an image of a character from the 1985 movie “The Goonies.”

With the Region 2000 Services Authority landfill site in Campbell County scheduled to close in 2029, the authority still must generate revenue from its member jurisdictions and commercial haulers to run the machinery at the site for four more years and cover the costs of closing the landfill.

The Lynchburg Police Department said a motorcyclist died Sunday from injuries he sustained in an single-vehicle accident on U.S. 501, just before the Wards Road exit.

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