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By Staff Reports on 21 August 2009
Winter sport enthusiasts have patiently polished up their skis and snowboards, awaiting the debut of Liberty University’s year-round ski slope. After nearly a year of anticipation, the wait is over. On Aug. 29, LU will hold a grand opening ceremony for the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre.
Posted in Hot Stuff, Lynchburg News, Sports | Tagged skiing, sport
By Staff Reports on 1 April 2009
Governor Timothy M. Kaine is joining Norfolk Southern Railway CEO Wick Moorman today to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between Virginia and Norfolk Southern Railway for the construction of infrastructure improvements to support new freight and passenger service to the Lynchburg region.
Posted in Hot Stuff, Lynchburg News, Political News, Travel | Tagged Amtrak, Norfolk Southern Railway, Tim Kaine
By Staff Reports on 31 March 2009
Staff with the Lynchburg District of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has seen a recent increase in the number of illegal signs in VDOT right of way and is taking the necessary legal steps to address the issue.
Posted in Lynchburg News, News, Travel | Tagged Lycnhburg, safety hazard, VDOT
By Staff Reports on 13 February 2009
Nearly 700 students contributed 48,000 hours of community service in 2007-08 to earn Lynchburg College a place on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2008.
Posted in Lynchburg News, School News | Tagged Colleges and Universities, Community service, Higher education
By Betty McKinney on 13 February 2009
Beginning in fall 2009, Lynchburg College will launch a new Master of Science in Nursing for students who have graduated from accredited baccalaureate nursing programs with current unrestricted nursing licenses.
Posted in Lynchburg News, School News
By Staff Reports on 1 February 2009
The indoor climbing rage that has spread rapidly across the country has hit Lynchburg. Rise Up Climbing, led by climbing entrepreneur Dan Hague, has completed renovating a downtown building into a climbing wonderland. The new gym opened on September 27, 2008.
Posted in Hot Stuff, Lynchburg News | Tagged Climbing, Commercial Gyms, Recreation, Rock climbing
By Suzanne Ramsey on 22 December 2008
Sweet Briar College’s Book Shop Cafe will undergo a renovation during the winter break, emerging when students return to campus in mid-January as Daisy’s Cafe, an upscale coffee shop named for the daughter of College founder Indiana Fletcher Williams.
Posted in Lynchburg News, News, School News | Tagged coffee, Lynchburg, Lynchburg Virginia, Sweet Briar College
By Staff Reports on 16 December 2008
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of the commonwealth, including Amherst County and crews with the Lynchburg District of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are monitoring conditions and planning ahead. Rain may become mixed with sleet and freezing rain this evening. While little accumulation is expected, a light coating of ice could occur on elevated surfaces, in the deeper valleys and in other areas.
Posted in Lynchburg News, News | Tagged National Weather Service, Virginia Department of Transportation, Winter Weather Advisory
By Linda Goin on 15 December 2008
If you’re traveling to Lynchburg this week for holiday shopping, be aware that there are several work zones within and around that city that may affect traffic conditions. Most of the following work zone activity is expected to end on December 19, 2008. Active work zones are listed for the following areas:
Posted in Lynchburg News, News | Tagged Bedford County, Campbell County, Lynchburg Virginia
By Linda Goin on 12 December 2008
In 2001, VDOT studied and developed four potential options for connecting the Route 29 Bypass with the Route 460 limited access facility west of this corridor. Each option had considerable impact to the surrounding community and each was too costly (ranging from approx. $50-70 million in 2001 dollars for each alternative) to build.
Posted in Lynchburg News, News | Tagged 460/29, Lynchburg, VDOT
By Linda Goin on 11 December 2008
Citizens will have an opportunity to informally review, discuss and provide input on a proposal to convert a portion of Route 460/29 to a limited access facility during a meeting on Thursday, December 11, 2008, between 3:30 and 7:00 p.m. at the auditorium of the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Lynchburg Office on Route 501 (Campbell Avenue) in Lynchburg.
Posted in Lynchburg News, News | Tagged Lynchburg, VDOT
By Linda Goin on 6 November 2008
Find out more about Lynchburg College’s study abroad and service learning program on the Caribbean island-nation of St. Lucia by attending a panel discussion with Professors Glenn Buck, Jennifer Hutchinson, and Sabita Manian. These discussion will be held tomorrow, November 7 at 12:30 pm in the Daura Gallery, Dillard Fine Arts Center.
Posted in Lynchburg News, School News | Tagged Daura Gallery, Lynchburg College, St. Lucia
By Linda Goin on 6 November 2008
A gala evening focusing on Haiti, St. Lucia, Uganda, Kenya, Sudan, and Rwanda will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 in the Memorial Ballroom of Hall Campus Center at Lynchburg College.
Posted in Lynchburg News, School News
