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Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Lynchburg District Weekly Traffic Alert September 21-27, 2026 (virginia.gov) — Drivers in Lynchburg should prepare for night lane closures and ramp detours around the Candlers Mountain Road and Business 29 interchange, plus ongoing changes near the Wards Ferry Road and CVCC Campus Drive roundabout project. VDOT's Lynchburg District also lists numerous nearby county work zones, so planning alternate routes next week could save you time and frustration.
2. Lynchburg Police make arrest in connection with 2015 shooting (wsls.com) — Lynchburg police have arrested a 28-year-old city resident in connection with a 2015 shooting at the River Loft Apartments on Jefferson Street, following years of forensic work. The man is charged with aggravated malicious wounding and attempted robbery and is being held at Blue Ridge Regional Jail, while detectives continue seeking tips from anyone with additional information.
3. Jubilee Family Development Center breaks ground on $1M STEM expansion in Lynchburg (wset.com) — Jubilee Family Development Center in Lynchburg has broken ground on a $1 million expansion of its Leland Melvin STEM Center, adding classrooms, a patio, and accessibility upgrades to serve more local youth. Leaders say the project, including a new Mark Spain Media Center, aims to open career pathways and break cycles of poverty across the city by early summer 2027.
4. Park Place Apartments residents in Lynchburg without reliable water for days (wsls.com) — Residents at Park Place Apartments in Lynchburg have endured days without reliable running water, relying on hoses, bottled water, and leaving home to shower while leaks repeatedly shut the system down. The city has condemned damaged units, issued an emergency nuisance notice, set a Saturday repair deadline, and is working with management on fixes, temporary housing, toilets, and potable water support.
5. Bedford County man scratches $1 million lottery ticket then struggles to believe what he sees (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Bedford County man bought a Virginia Lottery scratch-off at the Sheetz on Lakeside Drive in Lynchburg and ended up winning a $1 million top prize, choosing a $476,000 cash payout. The story also notes that Lynchburg received more than $8.8 million in lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year, tying this lucky ticket to broader local school support.
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