Posted on 5/10/18
Sweet Briar Sees Uptick In Student Interest
Sweet Briar College President Meredith Woo says her school has seen a 40 percent increase in admission deposits compared to a year ago.The News & Advance . . .
Posted on 5/7/18
State Program Incentivizes Conservation Practices On Local Farms
As the sun rose over a tract of Appomattox County farmland Thursday, Glenn Dye kept a keen eye on the GPS system in his tractor as . . .
Posted on 5/3/18
Campbell Solar Farm Code Updates Remain Under Discussion
Campbell County supervisors delayed approval on zoning ordinance updates related to the installation of solar energy facilities in a meeting this week.This came after a public . . .
Posted on 5/2/18
Innovairre To Bring 30 High-Tech Jobs To Bedford County
Innovairre, a company specializing in fundraising and marketing for nonprofits and agencies, announced it will bring 30 new high-tech jobs to Bedford County, according to a . . .
Posted on 5/1/18
Newest Aircraft Carrier Is 75 Percent Structurally Complete
The nation's next aircraft carrier is now 75 percent structurally complete.The Virginian-Pilot reported Monday that a 750-metric-ton section was installed on the main deck of the . . .
Posted on 5/1/18
Nelson County Supervisors To Revisit Afton Business Proposal
Nelson County supervisors will consider again next month a request for a special-use permit to construct three buildings on Virginia 151 that could house a nanobrewery . . .
Posted on 4/25/18
LU Aeronautics Program Growing To Fill Industry Needs
A pilot shortage is expected to worsen in the coming years as airlines struggle to meet growing travel demands on a global scale, and while that’s . . .
Posted on 4/23/18
LU’s Center For Energy Research & Education To Build Research Campus
The Liberty University engineering program continues to take shape with the coming addition of a new dean and a grant to boost LU’s Center for Energy . . .
Posted on 4/11/18
City Council Delays Decision On HumanKind Zoning
In front of a full house, Lynchburg City Council voted Tuesday to table a decision to rezone 47 acres of nonprofit HumanKind’s 166 acre-property from residential . . .
Posted on 4/2/18
Nelson County Viticulturist Named Grower Of The Year
Bill Tonkins’ workplace has one of the prettiest views in Central Virginia.He works amid the acres and acres of grapevines at Veritas Vineyard and Winery, looking . . .
Posted on 3/27/18
Campbell Solar Energy Zoning Ordinance Updates Move Forward
Solar farms in Campbell County are one step closer to reality after the planning commission unanimously approved public hearing schedules for proposed language changes to the . . .
Posted on 3/20/18
Appomattox Supervisors OK Broadband Proposal
More broadband internet officially is coming to Appomattox County after the board of supervisors approved Central Virginia Electric Cooperative’s proposal for a 450-mile fiber optic network . . .
Posted on 3/19/18
LU Planning New Arena For 2020
Another major construction project is coming to Liberty University.At the quarterly Town and Gown meeting Wednesday between city and local college officials, Liberty University President Jerry . . .
Posted on 3/14/18
Altavista Approves Creation Of Staunton River Regional Industrial Facility Authority
A 600-acre regional industrial facility that aims to bring economic growth to Central Virginia is one step closer to reality after Altavista Town Council members unanimously . . .
Posted on 3/2/18
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Granted 'Immediate Access' For Tree-Felling On 16 Virginia Properties
Thanks to a federal court opinion issued Thursday, tree-felling along the route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline now will begin on more than a dozen properties . . .
Posted on 2/16/18
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Receives Key Federal Approvals
Amid a flurry of activity surrounding the project during the past couple of weeks, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline recently received a set of important federal authorizations.Last . . .
Posted on 2/6/18
Nelson Board Dismisses Seven Pipeline Permitting Requests, Grants Deferral On Four Others
A handful of property owners and opponents of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline celebrated a victory in the ongoing permitting process Monday, when a Nelson County board . . .
Posted on 1/25/18
CVEC Plans Fiber Network For High-Speed Internet
In 1937, Central Virginia Electric Cooperative formed with the belief electricity could be provided across the rural countryside.Eight decades later and after growing to serve more . . .
Posted on 1/25/18
800-Acre Solar Farm Proposed In Campbell County
The Campbell County Planning Commission heard a proposal for what would be one of the largest solar energy facilities in the state during its meeting this . . .
Posted on 12/11/17
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Signs Labor Agreements With Unions
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline announced Friday it has signed Project Labor Agreements with four of the nation’s leading building and construction trade unions.The ACP is a . . .
Posted on 12/7/17
VSU Gets $600K Grant To Help Beginning Farmers And Ranchers
Virginia State University has received a $600,000 grant award to educate and mentor beginning farmers and ranchers in the state.The grant is one of 36 totaling . . .
Posted on 11/13/17
Former Amherst Mill Moves One Step Closer To Becoming A Brewery
A developer’s plan to convert the former Amherst Milling Company into a brewery is one step closer to completion.The Amherst Town Planning Commission recently voted unanimously . . .
Posted on 11/2/17
CSX, State Reach Settlement On Fuel Spill From Derailment
Railroad company CSX Corp. has reached a settlement with Virginia environmental regulators over a derailment in Covington that sent fuel into the Jackson River.The Roanoke Times . . .
Posted on 11/1/17
CVCC Enters Into Co-Enrollment Agreement With Sweet Briar
Central Virginia Community College has a new educational partner: Sweet Briar College.The two schools signed a co-enrollment agreement in late October, which will allow CVCC students . . .
Posted on 9/1/17
Planners Present Preliminary Concepts For Downtown Master Plan Update
After several weeks of public input, the project team behind a revised downtown master plan presented ideas Thursday that planners anticipate will continue the downtown area’s . . .
Posted on 8/28/17
Liberty University's Williams Stadium Expansion Targeted For Fall '18 Completion
A $40 million-plus expansion to Williams Stadium that boosts seating capacity by nearly 25 percent is targeted for completion next fall, just in time for Liberty . . .
Posted on 8/7/17
Bedford's Hydroelectric Plant Gets Improvements
Over the past several years, Bedford Town Council has committed to spending millions of dollars on Bedford’s hydroelectric plant, Snowden, which is located on the James . . .
Posted on 8/1/17
LU Auctions Off Spectrum Rights For Tv Station For $23.1M
Liberty University has added $23.1 million to its coffers after auctioning off spectrum usage rights for WFFP-TV, a television station purchased by LU in 2013 to . . .
Posted on 6/12/17
Amherst Milling Company Inventory Set For Auction As Sale Of Mill Looms
Amherst Milling Company is under contract to be sold and its contents liquidated in an auction that will be held later this month.Located in the town . . .
Posted on 6/7/17
McAuliffe Announces Mexican Trade Agreement, Jabs Trump
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is announcing a new agreement with a state in Mexico to explore trade agreements and taking a jab at President Donald Trump.McAuliffe . . .
Posted on 5/31/17
Blue Ridge Medical Center Announces Hiring Of New CEO
Randy Pirtle, a health administration executive with more than 30 years of experience in the health services field, has been named Blue Ridge Medical Center’s new . . .
Posted on 5/24/17
Liberty University Reaches Deal On Bedford County Research Facility
Liberty University announced Tuesday it has finalized the purchase of the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research along U.S. 460 in Bedford County after months of . . .
Posted on 5/17/17
Centra To Request $50M In Bonds For Work In Lynchburg Area
Centra Health will be going before the Lynchburg Economic Development Authority on Thursday morning to request $50 million in new Virginia Industrial Development and Revenue Bonds . . .
Posted on 5/17/17
Region 2000 Workforce Development Programs To Have New Operators
Starting July 1, workforce development programs in the Lynchburg region will come under new management.At a meeting Tuesday of the Region 2000 Workforce Development Board — . . .
Posted on 5/2/17
Wealthy Homeowners Take On Oystermen In War For The Coast
Oystermen, pirates and police clashed violently more than a century ago over who could collect the Chesapeake Bay's tasty and lucrative oysters. As the shellfish makes . . .
Posted on 4/20/17
BWXT's Campbell County Facility Gets Positive Review From NRC
BWX Technologies’ fuel facility on Mt. Athos Road in Campbell County received a clean bill of health from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in its biannual . . .
Posted on 4/14/17
Study Of Lynchburg Region's Transportation System Completed
After a year and a half, a coalition of local economic development groups and transportation officials has wrapped up an in-depth study of how the area’s . . .
Posted on 4/5/17
BRMC, Horizon To Partner To Provide Health Care In Appomattox
Slowly but surely, work continues toward a new medical clinic in the town of Appomattox.Blue Ridge Medical Center and Horizon Behavioral Health plan to provide primary . . .
Posted on 4/4/17
Foreign Workers Play Big Role In Central Virginia Farming
If only American workers were available, a majority of the fruit and vegetables grown in the United States would be left to rot in the fields.Facing . . .
Posted on 4/4/17
Liberty University Reorganizes Online Program With New Leadership, Some Staff Reductions
A reorganization at Liberty University’s online division is marked by the exit of senior leadership.Steve Peterson, former LU vice president for admissions, and Jay Spencer, former . . .
Posted on 3/30/17
Nelson Supervisors OK Special Use Permits Allowing Expansion At Devils Backbone
Following multiple meetings and discussions, the Nelson County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to approve a trio of special use permits tied to expansion at Devils . . .
Posted on 3/24/17
Lynchburg Region's Fruit Crop Affected By March Freeze
In Central Virginia, unseasonably warm weather in the winter caused fruit trees at several orchards in the Lynchburg region to bloom ahead of schedule. Weather then . . .
Posted on 3/16/17
Teva Pharmaceuticals Will Sell Or Close Forest Plant By 2020
Teva Pharmaceuticals announced plans Wednesday to halt the majority of its production in the Lynchburg area by 2020.According to a statement from Denise Bradley, senior vice . . .
Posted on 3/16/17
BWXT, Bechtel Shelve mPower Program
Local nuclear company BWXT and the engineering corporation Bechtel shelved their mPower initiative — a collaborative program to develop small nuclear reactors — earlier this month.The . . .
Posted on 2/27/17
New Regional Business Alliance Headquarters Will Be Ready By Summer
Nine months after the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance announced plans to relocate its headquarters to the former James River Conference Center on Lucado Place, construction began . . .
Posted on 11/9/16
Two Nelson County Orchards Get $250K Grants
Two Nelson County orchards are among 20 companies across the commonwealth that will receive value-added grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Silver Creek Orchards in Tyro . . .
Posted on 10/20/16
Appomattox Supervisors Approve First Solar Energy Farm
Appomattox County is about the get its first solar energy farm.The Appomattox County Board of Supervisors approved 3-2 two conditional use permits for New Energy Ventures . . .
Posted on 10/12/16
City Council To Consider Performance Agreement On Rosedale Development
Lynchburg City Council is set to consider a performance agreement Tuesday night that would assist the owner of the Rosedale project in recovering up to $5.9 . . .
Posted on 10/4/16
Area Hotels Booked Ahead Of Vice Presidential Debate At Longwood
While Sen. Tim Kaine and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence have been preparing to face off in the vice presidential debate at Longwood University on Tuesday night, . . .
Posted on 9/27/16
Areva Lays Off 12 Employees In Lynchburg, Part Of 50 In U.S.
Areva North America has laid off 12 people in Lynchburg, part of a nationwide reduction of 50 employees. According to the company, the changes are a . . .
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