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Hello Lynchburg! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Lynchburg families hit by SNAP theft can still get groceries
  • What Lynchburg patients gain from Centra's new high-tech heart scan
  • Did Lynchburg's top officials get big raises without legal council votes?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 90, low: 67.
  • Friday: Very warm with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SNAP theft drives increased demand at Lynchburg food pantries (wsls.com) — Families in Lynchburg facing stolen SNAP benefits can turn to local resources like Park View Community Mission's Food for Families pantry on Memorial Avenue and the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank's Food Finder tool for free groceries. Demand at area pantries has nearly doubled, so organizations are bringing in extra food and emphasizing low-barrier, dignified assistance while people work through benefit losses.
   

• Centra brings advanced heart imaging to Lynchburg (wset.com) — Patients in Lynchburg who once traveled to UVA or Roanoke for advanced cardiac imaging can now get a fast, noninvasive PET/CT heart scan at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. The $4.2 million investment, six years in the making, gives cardiologists clearer views of heart muscle and blood flow so they can diagnose problems and plan treatment closer to home.
   

• Lynchburg, VA: Senior City Staff Get Hefty Raises without Public Votes – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Lynchburg residents are learning that the city manager and city attorney reportedly received substantial pay raises without any clearly documented public council votes, despite city code requiring them. A sitting councilmember and the vice mayor are questioning whether open-meeting and transparency rules were followed, especially after critics of the process were censured and allegedly excluded from key closed sessions. The controversy leaves taxpayers wondering who authorized the extra compensation and whether council has been conducting business behind closed doors.
   

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  • Folks,
    A note to fellow drivers - PLEASE remember there is NO LANE CHANGING within a traffic circle. That is why there is a solid line. The dotted lines in… (Nextdoor Lakeside Plaza)
  • Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Customer Service Leader in Lynchburg. Apply here.
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Geek Squad Delivery Driver at Best Buy in Lynchburg, Virginia in Lynchburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lynchburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Forest

  • Granite Bears shut out by Virginia powerhouse Jefferson Forest (reflector.com)

Rustburg

  • Virginia's Crowder Doesn't Deviate from Plan, Wins at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Potomac River (anglerschannel.com)

Amherst

  • Various Southwest, Central Virginia school district awarded up to $250,000 for 2026-27 School Security Equipment Grants (wsls.com)
  • SportsTalk: High School Football Recap Week 4 (wizs.com)
  • Federal maps will likely limit Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Fund (wvtf.org)

Ok Lynchburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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