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🌱 Patch AM: What Lynchburg loses and saves as Flock cameras are phased out
Also, don't miss Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness on the Lynchburg Patch calendar
Hello Lynchburg! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Lynchburg loses and saves as Flock cameras are phased out
- What the Lynchburg animal health lab expansion means for local farms
- How hot did a Lynchburg playground and parked car really get?
Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
- Tuesday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Lynchburg council makes decision on Flock cameras in response to concerns (roanoke.com) — Lynchburg City Council has voted 6-0 to end its contract with Flock Safety, meaning 15 license-plate cameras and 54 gunshot detection devices will be removed by next spring and the city will stop further payments. The move follows resident privacy concerns and similar decisions in nearby counties, while council members say they'll keep seeking crime-fighting tools that require more traditional legal safeguards. 
2. VDACS Breaks Ground on Expansion Across Three Regional Animal Health Laboratories (morningagclips.com) — Virginia agriculture officials have kicked off a major expansion of regional animal health labs, including significant new space and testing capabilities at the Lynchburg facility. The upgrades will boost disease surveillance, food safety testing, and diagnostic services that local veterinarians, farmers, and pet owners rely on, strengthening both public health and the region's agricultural economy.
3. 50 degrees hotter: Inside ABC13's parked car experiment (wset.com) — A Lynchburg heat experiment by ABC13 shows a parked car can become about 50 degrees hotter than the already near-100-degree air, quickly melting candy, crayons, and lipstick. Using a heat gun, they also found local playground equipment and ground surfaces reaching 130 to 160 degrees, underscoring how dangerous brief errands or outdoor play can be during extreme heat.
4. $3B Appomattox data center moves forward in face of community opposition (roanoke.com) — A $3 billion data center in Appomattox County is moving ahead under a performance agreement, even as Lynchburg-area communities tighten rules on similar projects. Lynchburg City Council now requires conditional use permits for data centers, while Campbell and Amherst counties have shifted to special approvals, reflecting growing concern over noise, utilities, and environmental impacts across the region.
📸 Around Lynchburg
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lynchburg
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★ Featured events ★
- Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
Belk, 3415 Candlers Mountain Rd, Lynchburg
10:00 am
Thursday September 17
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Other local events
- City Council Meeting →
Lynchburg, VA Calendar, 900 Church Street, Lynchburg
7:00 pm - Academy Presents: Celtic Thunder
Academy Center of the Arts Historic Academy Theatre, United States
7:30 pm - Golf @Bedford GC
Heritage High Lynchburg, VA 24502
4:30 pm - Cross Country @Liberty Bedford MS
Heritage High Lynchburg, VA 24502
5:00 pm - LMS Home Football Game vs. W. Fleming
Linkhorne Middle Lynchburg, VA 24503
5:30 pm - September 2026 Electoral Board Meeting →
Lynchburg, VA Calendar Lynchburg, VA 24504
4:00 pm - Back to School Open House
Perrymont Elementary Lynchburg, VA 24502
5:00 pm - Volleyball @ Glass
Heritage High Lynchburg, VA 24502
5:30 pm - JV FB vs Appomattox
Heritage High Lynchburg, VA 24502
6:30 pm - Art at the Market →
Lynchburg Community Market, 1219 Main St, Lynchburg
3:00 pm - Lynchburg Community Market →
1219 Main St, Lynchburg, VA, 24502
8:00 am
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
📣 Lynchburg Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello, kindof new to this neighborhood.
I have a missing cat. All black, neutered male, no ear tip, friendly. Missing from around the Langhorne Lane area near Westview Baptist Church and… (Nextdoor Westover)
- LifePoint Health posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Lynchburg. Apply here.
- U.S. Pipe, A Forterra Company posted a job opening for Maintenance Planner / Scheduler in Lynchburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lynchburg here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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