Former LCA Bulldog Avery Mills Earns CUSA Player of the Week
From Liberty Athletics LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty sophomore guard Avery Mills earned her first career CUSA Player of the Week honor after leading the Lady Flames to a pair of road victories to begin conference play. Mills is Liberty’s (8-5, 2-0 CUSA) first CUSA weekly award winner of the 2025-26 campaign
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Freedom First Appoints Jennifer Rheinheimer as Chief Financial Officer
January 5, 2026 (Roanoke, VA) — Freedom First Credit Union has announced the appointment of Jennifer Rheinheimer as Chief Financial Officer. Jennifer has served as Vice President of Finance for the past three years and will succeed Linda Johnson, current CFO, as she assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer. As
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Virginia Minimum Wage Rate Increasing from $12.41 to $12.77
Increase goes into Effect January 1, 2026 RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) announces that the Virginia minimum wage rate will increase to $12.77 effective January 1, 2026, in accordance with Virginia law. All Virginia employers must pay covered employees at a rate not less than
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Park View Community Mission to Celebrate 30 Years of Help, Healing, and Hope in 2026
LYNCHBURG, VA — A single meal, one act of hospitality in 1996, has grown into a thriving mission serving tens of thousands of neighbors every year. Park View Community Mission will celebrate its 30th year in 2026, marking three decades of walking alongside neighbors with help, healing, and hope. Park View’
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Undercover Diner Visits TY Thai Cuisine
Over the past few weeks, I found myself searching for a different kind of dining experience—something that might serve as an antidote to the stronger-than-expected winter chill that settled over the Lynchburg area in December. That search led me to TY Thai Cuisine, a newer addition to the Wyndhurst
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LCS JOB FAIR TO BE HELD ON JAN. 31 AT Heritage High School
Hiring for Teaching, Transportation, School Nutrition, Facilities and Maintenance, and School Administration Positions (LYNCHBURG, VA) – Lynchburg City Schools (LCS) is holding an Education Career Fair on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Heritage High School. The event will offer opportunities to join the division
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University of Lynchburg Introduces Three-Year Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Health and Education
From University of Lynchburg--Author Suzanne Ramsey The University of Lynchburg has launched a program through which students can complete bachelor’s degrees in public health or educational studies in 96 hours, or three years, versus the traditional four-year, 120-hour model — saving students time and money. The five-year pilot programs for
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