Homes, Health, and Year-End Headlines
From Lake Views to City Streets:
Greater Lynchburg’s Real Estate Transactions
ABOVE: FOR SALE: 113 Oakwood Pl. $799,000 Listed by Jane Blickenstaff with Blickenstaff & Company Realtors
Today: Wendy's Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger for 1-cent
National Bacon Day Deal (December 30, 2025): Wendy's is offering the Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger for just one cent on Tuesday, December 30.
Virginia Minimum Wage Rate Increasing from $12.41 to $12.77
Increase goes into Effect January 1, 2026
University of Lynchburg Introduces Three-Year Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Health and Education
City of Lynchburg Receives Seventh Place in Population Category for 2025 Digital Cities Survey
From City Hall The Center for Digital Government (CDG) has announced the winners of the 25th Annual Digital Cities Survey, recognizing cities utilizing technology to strengthen cybersecurity, enhance transparency, digital privacy rights, and digital equity, and those finding innovative ways to support solutions for social challenges facing cities today. The
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Horizon Behavioral Health Secures $1.1M Federal Grant for Appomattox County Services
SAMHSA funding will expand substance use treatment, recovery support, and community-based programs Appomattox, VA – Horizon Behavioral Health has been awarded a $1,125,000 Targeted Capacity Expansion (TCE) Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to expand evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery supports
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LCS CELEBRATES 160 YEARS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN LYNCHBURG
(LYNCHBURG, VA) – Lynchburg City Schools (LCS) celebrated the 160th year of public education in Lynchburg with a special plaque dedication ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 16. The plaque was donated by the Sons of Union Veterans Of The Civil War (SUVCW) to commemorate the 1865 founding of the city’s school
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3 Heritage High School Students Awarded Full Scholarships to Top Colleges Through Questbridge
(LYNCHBURG, VA) – Three Heritage High School seniors were awarded full four-year scholarships to prestigious colleges through the 2025 QuestBridge National College Match program. Lyndon Bierlein will attend Dartmouth College, Serena Guo will attend the University of Virginia, and Joey Martin will attend the California Institute of Technology. QuestBridge connects high-achieving
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Live Greater Lynchburg High School Basketball Scores
Click HERE to see the live score of your favorite Greater Lynchburg High School team.
