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Rare ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will be visible from Arkansas on Saturday

Tens of millions in the Americas will have front-row seats for Saturday’s rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun. What’s called an annular solar eclipse — better known as a ring of fire — will briefly dim the skies over parts of the western U.S. and Central and South America. As the moon lines […]

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Samuel Hartman who broke out of Arkansas prison riding a jet ski was nabbed a year later hiding with family in West Virginia motel

Samuel Paul Hartman, 39, was nabbed at the Quality Inn in Lewisburg, West Virginia along with his wife, Misty Hartman, 39, and mother, Linda White, 61 Hartman broke out of the East Arkansas Regional Unit Prison on August 12, 2022 He was serving a life sentence for the rape of his 14-year-old stepdaughter An Arkansas […]

City Council

City Council allocates funds towards filling vacant registrar positions ahead of November | #citycouncil

Virginia election officials had to get through tens of thousands of unprocessed registration applications due to a Department of Motor Vehicles delay in communication, just days before the midterm election. In Lynchburg alone, the Lynchburg Registrar’s Office said they had over 1,060 delayed applications to go through. (Credit: Kelsey Childress/WSET) Click Here For This Articles […]

City Council

Dozens protest expansion of Dairy Market during City Council meeting | #citycouncil

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – At the Charlottesville City Council meeting Monday, August 7, the main topic of discussion was one not on the agenda: The proposed expansion of Dairy Market. In what is usually a pretty empty meeting, this City Council session was standing-room only. “This just leads to displacement, gentrification, marginalization, and the further […]

City Council

Danville City Council member proposes putting powerlines underground following storms | #citycouncil

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 04:22:48 GMT (1690777368441) 81d3bb27381112e34f0f4c6b5f0c2b73a019c858 5b635e9d4842dbb4a391dce5e8f747e52a00b730 News Weather Sports Living in the Heart of Virginia Game Center Watch Now 69 Mon 84 Tue 83 by Claire Foley Mon, July 31st 2023, 4:20 AM UTC 3 VIEW ALL PHOTOS Danville storm damage from early July (Credit: Claire Foley/WSET) 0 Loading … Click Here […]

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Some Norfolk city Council members say new city manager was hired too fast | #citycouncil

NORFOLK, Va. — Some members of Norfolk City Council are questioning the hiring processes after Dr. Chip Filer resigned as Norfolk city manager and the same role was given to Deputy City Manager Pat Roberts on Tuesday. Some said there was a lack of transparency. However, Norfolk’s mayor said there was plenty of discussion about […]

Mayor

Lynchburg’s Mayor joins cast of upcoming Into The Woods live production

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — From the stage in Amherst to City Hall, Lynchburg’s Mayor is doing it all. Mayor Stephanie Reed has been chosen to lend her commanding voice to The Voice of The Giant in the upcoming production of Into The Woods, presented by Brian Clowdus Experiences. In an announcement made on Facebook, […]

City Council

Lynchburg City Council to hold special meetings to appoint school board members | #citycouncil

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Lynchburg City Council is moving forward with the process of appointing new school board members for the city. On June 20 and 21 City Council will be holding meetings to interview candidates for the seats. SEE ALSO: Lynchburg City School leaders still hammering out 2023-2024 school budget According to the […]

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Rezoning request for Centra Health Modernization Plan approved unanimously by City Council | #citycouncil

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Centra Heath received unanimous support for their rezoning request to pursue the start of their Modernization Plan. Every member of the Lynchburg City Council voted Tuesday night in favor of the rezoning request for the plan. According to Centra Health CEO and President, Amy Carrier, the plan will bring hundreds of […]

Arkansas

Arkansas congressmen upset after Pride flags fly outside VA facilities

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas’ entire delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives penned a letter Tuesday urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove the LGBTQ+ Pride flag from their facilities. In the letter, addressed to Secretary Denis McDonough, 31 U.S. House members – including all four Arkansas representatives – urge the secretary to […]