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Torrid temperatures Thursday as sunshine and humidity push the heat index above 105
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (212+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " Thursday is a Weather Alert Day thanks to the excessive heat we're under. Afternoon highs will be near records, with many of us near 100 degrees in the afternoon. There's plenty of sunshine in the forecast, with humidity…...
AA250: Liberty Bell replicas in Lynchburg and Charlottesville highlight freedom's legacy
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (430+ words) (WSET) " Two replicas of the Liberty Bell exist in Virginia, one in Lynchburg and one in Charlottesville. The original Liberty Bell was first ordered in 1751 for the Pennsylvania State House. Then, hidden during the American Revolution in 1777 and implemented as…...
Long-vacant Morotock building in downtown Danville to become mixed-use lofts
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (169+ words) DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) " A long-vacant building that was once considered an eyesore in downtown Danville is being redeveloped into new housing and commercial space. Construction is underway on the Morotock Lofts redevelopment project at 18 North Floyd Street. The historic Morotock…...
House Bill 301 takes effect in VA, ending 50 years of limits on adoptee birth records
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (352+ words) Va. (WSET) " Adult adoptees in Virginia can now obtain copies of their original birth certificates under a new state law that took effect Wednesday, ending restrictions that had been in place for nearly 50 years. House Bill 301 establishes a process allowing…...
JF and Rockbridge County tap new basketball coaches
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (190+ words) by Arielle Schafer & Will Stafford LYNCHBURG, Va (WSET) " Jefferson Forest High School is turning the page on its boys basketball program with the hiring of Bryce Woodliff as the Cavaliers" next head coach. It will be Woodliff"s first head…...
Free-admission Salem Fair returns, expected to draw hundreds of thousands through July 12
15+ hour, 28+ min ago (29+ words) WSET Free-admission Salem Fair returns, expected to draw hundreds of thousands through July 12...
Flock cameras help Lynchburg police solve string of armed robberies
12+ hour, 20+ min ago (338+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " Technology played a pivotal role in Lynchburg police tracking down two suspects tied to a spike in armed robberies. Lynchburg police say Flock cameras helped them connect the dots following six armed robberies over the space of…...
Lynchburg welcomes new fire chief as Brad Creasy outlines vision for the department
16+ hour, 45+ min ago (275+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " The Lynchburg Fire Department has a new leader. Brad Creasy was officially sworn in Wednesday as the city's new fire chief during a ceremony at the Miller Center, where city leaders, firefighters, family members and community supporters…...
The Style Exchange brings affordable, trendy thrifting to Lynchburg
17+ hour, 32+ min ago (19+ words) WSET The Style Exchange brings affordable, trendy thrifting to Lynchburg...
Lynchburg General Hospital implements new weapons detection system in emergency department
18+ hour, 46+ min ago (23+ words) WSET Lynchburg General Hospital implements new weapons detection system in emergency department...