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🌱 Patch AM: How one Lynchburg detective helped crack 1,500 swatting cases
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Good morning Lynchburg! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How one Lynchburg detective helped crack 1,500 swatting cases
- How did University of Lynchburg stack up in new national rankings?
Also on today's calendar: COME FROM AWAY, Award-Winning Musical and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Sunny and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.
- Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 50.
- Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lynchburg detective recognized for role in national swatting investigation (wsls.com) — A Lynchburg police detective is being honored for helping unravel more than 1,500 dangerous swatting incidents nationwide, including one tied to the Lynchburg area. Working with local, state, and federal partners, he coordinated interviews and suspect identification before the case moved to the FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office for potential conspiracy and terrorism charges. 
• University of Lynchburg ranked by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review (lynchburg.edu) — Students and families in Lynchburg may be encouraged to hear the University of Lynchburg has again been named among the nation's best colleges by both U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review. Recent rankings highlight its overall performance, private-school standing, nursing program, and social mobility, while student surveys praise the campus's supportive, family-like atmosphere and growing cultural diversity.
📸 Around Lynchburg
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lynchburg
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★ Featured events ★
- Builders Club (Downtown) →
Lynchburg
10:00 am
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- LIFE@Lynchburg →
Sydnor Performance Hall, Schewel Hall, 101 College St, Lynchburg
10:00 am - Open Studio DIY Session →
Lynchburg VA
10:00 am - The Breakfast Club-October →
Templeton Center, Wiggington Road, Lynchburg
10:30 am - Intermediate Sewing Classes - Wednesday (Using a Serger/Overlock Machine) →
Lynchburg VA
12:30 pm - Beginner Sewing Classes - Wednesday (Using a Sewing Machine) →
Lynchburg VA
12:30 pm - Sewing Circle - Wednesdays →
Lynchburg VA
3:00 pm - COME FROM AWAY, Award-Winning Musical →
Commerce Street Theater, 1022 Commerce St, Lynchburg
7:30 pm - Lynchburg Community Market →
1219 Main St, Lynchburg, VA, 24502
8:00 am - COME FROM AWAY, Award-Winning Musical →
Commerce Street Theater, 1022 Commerce St, Lynchburg
7:30 pm - COME FROM AWAY, Award-Winning Musical →
Commerce Street Theater, 1022 Commerce St, Lynchburg
7:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
📣 Lynchburg Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Banker Steel Company posted a job opening for Night Shift - Machine Operator in Lynchburg. Apply here.
- City of Lynchburg Virginia posted a job opening for Police Officer - VA DCJS Certified in Lynchburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lynchburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Forest
- No job after college? JMU will let struggling grads come back for free (newsadvance.com)
Madison Heights
- Arizona Fall League: The next wave of Virginia baseball prospects (augustafreepress.com)
- Implementation of $3bn 'Project Hercules' Data Center in Appomattox County Makes Headway (constructionreviewonline.com)
Rustburg
- PHOTOS: Sweet Briar College hosts its 100th annual horse show (newsadvance.com)
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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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