Columnist Don Davis says a wild spring of frost and heat has left many gardens struggling — here’s what to do next.
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Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the season on the Blue Ridge Parkway as campgrounds, picnic areas and visitor centers open.
- The News & Advance staff
See Wednesday night's high school sports scores from the Lynchburg area.
- Justin Faulconer
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday night in Amherst County.
- Justin Faulconer
The Amherst County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting Sunday that resulted in two people being wounded with non-life threatening injuries.
- Justin Faulconer
When Amherst County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Tim Hoden is officiating a wrestling match, he feels like he has the best seat in the house.
- Don Davis
Columnist Don Davis says a wild spring of frost and heat has left many gardens struggling — here’s what to do next.
- MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch
Senate Democrats are pushing back on Gov. Abigail Spanberger's call for a new forecasts of state revenues for the pending two-year budget, while insisting on repeal of a state sales tax exemption on data center equipment that could cost Virginia business investment in an uncertain economy.
- Justin Faulconer
The Amherst County School Board spent much discussion at its May 12 meeting on a potential bonus to give eligible division employees but tabled the matter a month for more firm numbers.
- Justin Faulconer
The Town of Amherst's proclamation states the Amherst County Museum is a “crucial collector and guardian of local history.”
- ANNA BRYSON Richmond Times-Dispatch
Gov. Abigail Spanberger said her administration will not make any "immediate major changes" to the new school accountability system and more rigorous passing bars on state tests implemented under the previous administration.
- Rachael Smith
HumanKind will celebrate the opening of its expanded Early Head Start program with a ribbon-cutting at 4 p.m. on June 5, marking a major community investment in infants, toddlers and families across Central Virginia, a news release states.
- JANE DUNLAP SATHE The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress
From June to September at Love Ridge Mountain Lodging in Nelson County, visitors can immerse themselves in the history of "America's first frontier."
- The News & Advance staff
See Friday night's Lynchburg-area high school sports scores inside
- Justin Faulconer
The Amherst community is mourning the loss of one of its most familiar faces, Charles “Skippy” Brown, who died May 8 at age 84.
- Justin Faulconer
Amherst County recently announced it accepted an $8,500 grant to provide additional recreational access to boating opportunities at Mill Creek Lake.
- DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia Democrats asking the U.S. Supreme Court to keep their new Congressional district map have run out time, Republican legislative leaders told the high court.
- Don Davis
Want better tomatoes this year? Columnist Don Davis offers tips worth considering.
- Madi Kirkman
Sweet Briar College recognized the Class of 2026 in its 117th annual commencement ceremony Saturday morning, which featured a keynote address from Russian human rights activist Evgenia Kara-Murza.
- Madi Kirkman
As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, local area college students say their views of American identity are complex.
- Rachael Smith
For many residents across Central Virginia, regional planning is something they rarely think about, that is until traffic backs up, housing costs rise, floodwaters threaten neighborhoods or emergency responders need to communicate across county lines.
- Bryson Gordon
A new era of professional soccer in Lynchburg kicked off on Saturday night at City Stadium with the inaugural game for Hill City FC, the newest professional soccer team in the United Soccer League 2.
- Mark Hand
In Amherst County, a $30,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old mother.
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