What Others are Saying Around Greater Lynchburg...

From commencement speeches and graduation celebrations to public safety and health concerns, this week’s regional headlines touched on a wide range of issues across Greater Lynchburg and Smith Mountain Lake. Stories generating attention included a message from HUD Secretary Scott Turner to Liberty University graduates, area college commencement coverage, a closer look at the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, warnings about unusually low water levels at Smith Mountain Lake, and the arrest of a Lynchburg man following indecent exposure reports along the Blackwater Creek Trail.

HUD secretary urges Liberty University's Class of 2026 to reject fear News & Advance (paywall)

Hats off to the Class of 2026: Coverage of the Lynchburg area's college graduations News & Advance (paywall)

13 Investigates the benefits and risks from popular weight loss GLP-1 drugs WSET

Boaters & swimmers advised to be careful due to low water levels at SML WDBJ

'That's disgusting:' Safety precautions urged after indecent exposure on Lynchburg trail WSET