
Locust Thicket will create new local jobs, revenue, economic impact in Lynchburg
A $72,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Growth Fund will assist with the redevelopment of the Lynchburg Historic District Locust Thicket.

A $72,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Growth Fund will assist with the redevelopment of the Lynchburg Historic District Locust Thicket.

Virginia received a $1 million grant from USA Funds to sponsor an initiative aimed at helping young adults in Virginia.

The 2016 American League champion Cleveland Indians announced the creation of The Larry Doby Youth Fund.

Charlotte McIntyre, a senior history major from Street, Md., has produced “Legacies of Peace,” a video documentary that profiles key peacemakers.

A federal district court ordered state election officials in Virginia to extend Virginia’s voter registration deadline until midnight Friday.

Lisa Schirch was asked to teach a course on violent extremism at Eastern Mennonite University’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute.

Representatives of the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League identified two fatal flaws in the proposed compressor station special use permit.

Four Virginia community colleges will work together to elevate early childhood education in the Commonwealth.

A University of Virginia symposium organized in remembrance of the late Julian Bond will be held next week.

“Seek Peace and Pursue It,” an exhibition showcasing nine noted peacemakers, will open at Bridgewater College on Oct. 22.
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