4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (122+ words) Lynchburg News and Advance Javascript is required to use this website. Children harvest potatoes at the Jubilee Family Center in Lynchburg, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance) Six Lynchburg-area players selected in this year’s MLB Draft Ben Blair,…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (148+ words) Justin Faulconer, (434) 473-2607 Reporter/Editor of Amherst New-Era Progress and Nelson County Times A major overhaul is planned for the U.S. 501/U.S. 221 intersection in Lynchburg. Here's what to know. Efforts to bring long-awaited, much-anticipated passenger rail service back to Bedford continue to steam…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (285+ words) At the NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday, July 8, President Donald Trump said Iran is trying to assassinate him, highlighting escalating U.S.–Iran tensions. He told reporters he is “No. 1 on the kill list for Iran” and said peace…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (114+ words) In a move to help the Nelson County Service Authority with a “frustrating situation” of overflow issues at the Wintergreen Wastewater Treatment Plant, the county’s board of supervisors is preparing to approve a $4.1 million loan for a temporary solution. The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (145+ words) NewsAdvance.com Javascript is required to use this website. A detailed aerial illustration depicts a proposed CoreWeave US-EAST-11A Data Center as an enormous maze of buildings, transformers, powerlines and other infrastructure. New HealthPlex aims to bring connected care under one…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (182+ words) NewsAdvance.com Javascript is required to use this website. The Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance has announced that Megan Lucas, CEO and chief economic development officer of the Lynchburg Region, has been named to Consultant Connect's 2026 list of "North America's Top…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (174+ words) Bedford mental health facility found in violation of zoning ordinance NewsAdvance.com Javascript is required to use this website. After a well-attended public hearing last week, the Bedford County Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to uphold a notice of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (138+ words) Jubilee Family Development Center reaches $1 million goal Lynchburg News and Advance Javascript is required to use this website. Scenes from the archives of The News & Advance. A rendering of the Astronaut Leland Melvin STEM Center expansion at Jubilee. People are…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (139+ words) Lynchburg News and Advance Javascript is required to use this website. There are a number of ways to pay off your mortgage faster. Here are just a few of the options out there. PennyGem’s Johana Restrepo has more. People…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (162+ words) Lynchburg News and Advance Javascript is required to use this website. A study from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College found that homebuyers are more likely to get rejected as they get older, no matter the lender or…...