February 26, 2008

Reactor plan clears NRC hurdle

The design of a power reactor engineered largely in Lynchburg has cleared an early hurdle with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the agency announced Tuesday.

Lynchburg man gets 15 years for drug, gun charges

Posted 2:50 p.m. Terrence Devon Scott, 28, pleaded guilty in November to taking part in an April 2005 sale of cocaine and a .357 Magnum revolver to a government informant.

Crime Stoppers: Police investigating liquor store break-in

Posted 10:35 a.m. The front glass was broken out of the ABC store at 4925 Boonsboro Road on Jan. 25. An unidentified man entered the store and took several bottles of Gray Goose Vodka before fleeing.

February 25, 2008

Lynchburg College sacks football hopes

Lynchburg College is ready to support football again, but the cost is too high.

Bank customers’ money returned after theft

A Wachovia spokeswoman Tuesday said the victims of a Rustburg teller caught stealing more than $200,000 from customer accounts have been identified and the bank has returned their money.

City Council, planners to discuss growth plans

Lynchburg City Council will meet with the planning commission tonight to reaffirm its vision for future development.

LC offering program for dual-enrollment teachers

Lynchburg-area high school teachers can become eligible to teach dual enrollment classes in math and biology through a new program starting at Lynchburg College this summer.

Black Church Week, HIV events upcoming

"Taking the Lead," an all-day youth conference will be held Saturday at Jubilee Family Development Center in Lynchburg. The conference, an activity in the Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, is for youth ages 13 to 18.

Bedford County parents, teachers put pay raise first

BEDFORD - With the burden of a heavy projected budget near, Bedford County supervisors heard from a crowd of nearly 100 people Monday night, many united in their desire for teacher salary increases.

Bedford city to hold hearing on waste agreement

Bedford City Council will hold a public hearing tonight on a resolution further securing its role in a regional solid waste management plan with three other localities.

Bedford tables town home vote

BEDFORD - The Bedford County Board of Supervisors postponed a vote on a Forest town home development on Monday, opting to see how a state bill on developer proffers would fare in Richmond today.

Sandusky Middle meeting attracts 30

About 30 people attended a public meeting about the new Sandusky Middle School on Monday to get an idea of what the facility will look like and how its construction will impact the community.

Randolph College reports spike in donations

Donations to the former Randolph-Macon Woman's College plummeted last year after the school announced that it would become coeducational.

Idaho seeks to secure Areva facility

Idaho is getting more serious about wooing an Areva uranium enrichment facility, for which the Lynchburg area also has been considered.

Officials consider coyote bounty

As coyote sightings continue to soar in the Lynchburg area, Bedford County officials are considering joining a few neighboring localities that place bounties on the animals.
The county’s agricultural advisory board has recommended against a bounty.

Reservoir’s level prompts con

Normally, Lynchburg’s primary water source would be overflowing at the end of February.

Prosecutor: Drug ring involvement led to man’s death

A federal prosecutor contended Monday that a Madison Heights man found dead last year was murdered because members of a drug ring thought he was helping federal investigators.

Lynchburg lawyer nominated for judgeship

RICHMOND - John T. Cook, a lawyer whose specialties include defending insurance companies in lawsuits, is the choice of Lynchburg-area legislators to succeed Circuit Court Judge J. Samuel Johnston.

House panel stops Senate gas tax bill

Posted 12:05 p.m. A House committee put a quick end Monday to a Senate-passed bill that would have boosted gasoline taxes by a nickel per gallon over five years.

February 24, 2008

Bedford County board set for public hearings

From polling place changes to parental concerns about school issues, the Bedford County Board of Supervisors has a number of public appearances and hearings set for tonight.

Bedford board mulling coyote bounty

As coyote sightings continue to soar in the Lynchburg area, Bedford County officials are considering joining a few neighboring localities that place bounties on the animals. The county's agricultural advisory board has recommended against a bounty.

VES student takes Junior Miss crown

Lynchburg's own Lily Anne Voth, 18, a student at Virginia Episcopal School, is Virginia's new Junior Miss.

Public invited for peek at new Sandusky Middle

Lynchburg City Schools will host a public meeting tonight to introduce the community to the new Sandusky Middle School.

Reservoir’s level prompts concern

Normally, Lynchburg's primary water source would be overflowing at the end of February.

February 23, 2008

Developers work to keep big projects on schedule

The death of an investor in the Lakeside Centre project has developers searching for a new backer, but they hope to have a "positive" announcement soon.

Republicans in state Senate united again

RICHMOND - Defeats in November have pulled Republicans together in the state Senate this year, unifying a once-divided party into a solid minority block.

Amherst to build ‘town square’

The Town of Amherst is taking a step toward creating a "town square" at the top of East Court Street.

NYC’s Freedom Tower steel beams get fitted for shoes in Lynchburg

NEW YORK - The steel bound for the Freedom Tower travels thousands of miles, from a plant in Luxembourg through Banker Steel in Lynchburg and on to ground zero in New York.

Area schools anxiously await state budget proposals

Local education officials are watching to see what's in store for them as lawmakers in Richmond work to hammer out a state budget.

Drought proves costly to area farmers

In normal years, the pond on Scott Tweedy's farm near Rustburg should be filled to the brim during the winter. What rain doesn't soak into the ground runs into the pond. But there hasn't been enough rain, and it's nearly five feet low.
Video: Farmers facing drought