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Lynchburg bridge getting new safety barriers
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA Lynchburg bridge that's known for suicides is getting a new safety measure. Public works crews are getting ready to install new railings on the Rivermont Avenue bridge. A six-foot fence will be posted on both sides of the span, which crosses...Tags: Suicide
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Lynchburg officials crack down on residents who refuse to pay for trash pickup
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefIt takes most of the day for public works crews to pick up garbage in Lynchburg. Trash collectors work four-days-a-week, stopping at more than 22,000 homes. The service is funded by a decal program. Residents pay a fee, and put a sticker on their trash...Tags: Public Officials, Government, Politics
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Faces of AIDS: HIV cases on the rise in Southwest Virginia
Liberace, Rock Hudson, and Ryan White are three names associated with AIDS. Since the 1980's, 600,000 people have died of AIDS, but you don't hear much about it these days. The scary reality is that there is no cure and the number of new HIV cases is...
Tags: Chemicals, Social Issues, Medical Procedures and Tests, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Health
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Motorcyclist critically hurt after accident in Campbell County
A motorcyclist was critically hurt Tuesday when his motorcycle hit a car in Campbell County. The accident happened at the intersection of Route 460 Business/Timberlake Road and Enterprise Road. The driver of the motorcycle, 20-year-old Jacob...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics, Transportation Accidents, Campbell County, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Trade show offers networking opportunity for Lynchburg business leaders
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefBusiness leaders in one hometown are getting connected. The Connection 2012 trade show is a place for Lynchburg-area companies to show off what they do, while meeting and learning from other business owners. More than 60 different organizations are...Tags: Business Enterprises
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UPDATE: Rivermont Avenue Bridge in Lynchburg back open
The Rivermont Avenue Bridge over Blackwater Creek in Lynchburg is back open. The bridge was closed because a man committed suicide. Both directions of travel are now open. ------------------------- We have a traffic alert to pass along out of...
Tags: Travel, Travel Alerts
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Cab driver robbed at gunpoint in Lynchburg
Police in Lynchburg are looking for a man they say robbed a cab driver at gunpoint. Officers were called to McCausland Ridge Apartments on Langhorne Road around 11:30 Saturday night. The cab driver says he was picking up a customer when a man entered...
Tags: Theft
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Lynchburg hotel tops statewide list
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefVirginia travelers have spoken, and they've voted a Lynchburg hotel best in the state. The Craddock-Terry Hotel has been named "Best Boutique Hotel in Virginia" by readers of Virginia Living Magazine. The Craddock-Terry is an old shoe warehouse,...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Fox in Lynchburg tests positive for rabies
A fox in Lynchburg has tested positive for rabies. The fox was captured near an apartment complex in Lynchburg. The Virginia Department of Health is urging people not to feed wild animals because it could expose them to rabies. The agency would also...
Tags: Appomattox County, Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Campbell County, Health
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