, May 19, 2026

From Maple Leaf Tea Room to Blackwater Creek


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Undercover Diner Visits Maple Leaf Tea Room

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Central Virginia Restaurant Inspections: Most Establishments Stay in Low-to-Moderate Range

Subway in Madison Heights recorded the week’s highest violation total, while Wellness4lyfe posted a perfect inspection and several restaurants drew attention for temperature-control and sanitation concerns.

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Greater Lynchburg Real Estate Transactions

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Agenda Illustrated: The newest addition to trail etiquette: basic decency

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Framatome Earns Statewide Award for Support of CVCC Workforce Programs

Pictured from left to right are CVCC Educational Foundation Board President Kathryn Pumphrey; Mechatronics Professor Marci Gale; Kellea Hogan, Framatome HR; Chancellor Doré; CVCC President John Capps; Lisa Tomlin, Framatome Marketing; Heather Ramsey, Framatome Talent Development; and CVCC Educational Foundation Executive Director Jodi Gillette. Photo: CVCC

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Gas Prices Remain Volatile Across Greater Lynchburg as Prices Shift Throughout the Day

Several local markets briefly approached $5 per gallon Monday before prices eased later in the day, reinforcing the importance of checking GasBuddy before filling up.

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Agenda Illustrated: On the Other Side...

Forest Firefighters Rescue Cat Trapped Beneath Door

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Eve’s Death Sparks Regional Outcry, Conflicting Accounts Between Humane Societies
The dispute escalated publicly through dueling Facebook statements The euthanasia of a beloved senior dog named Eve has ignited a growing controversy between the Lynchburg Humane Society and the Danville Area Humane Society, drawing emotional reactions from animal advocates and even scrutiny from a Virginia state senator. The Lynchburg Humane
Nine Trapped in Downtown Elevator Rescued After Late-Night Ordeal
All nine rescued safely thanks to complex rope operation by Lynchburg Fire Department (photos below: Lynchburg Fire Department) A night out in downtown Lynchburg turned into a two-and-a-half-hour ordeal Thursday after nine people became trapped inside an elevator at a Commerce Street apartment building. According to the Lynchburg Fire Department,
Centra Marks Major Milestone With New Behavioral Health Hospital in Lynchburg
New 72-bed facility on Simons Run Medical Campus is expected to open this summer and expand regional mental health services Centra and Lifepoint Behavioral Health marked a major milestone Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Centra Behavioral Health Hospital, a 72-bed facility on the Simons Run Medical Campus
Meet Perry Payne Millner
One foot in business, one foot in art, both feet firmly rooted in the Lynchburg community By: Helen Berry Perry Payne Millner wants you to give the opera a shot. As someone who grew up in theatre—a student of EC Glass High School’s Theatre program and then an
Faulkner Rallies to Win Fox Puss Invitational
Sargent and Crosier Claim Senior Titles Manhattan College All-MAAC golfer Cabell Faulkner overcame three consecutive bogeys with four back-nine birdies Sunday to win the Fox Puss Invitational open division at Boonsboro Country Club. Faulkner closed with a 1-under-par 70 to edge runner-up Dylan Olinger, the University of Lynchburg sophomore who