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The Lynchburg Fire Department announced Captain Thomas E. (Eddie) Campbell is retiring after 46 years and 6 months of service to the community. He joined the department in 1978 and the department expressed its thanks for his long career dedicated to Lynchburg.

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On Tuesday, the trial of Trenton Frye, accused of killing his ex-girlfriend Katlyn Lyon Montgomery in 2022, continued in Bedford County when her roommate Jacob Piercy testified about finding her strangled and his attempt to save her while the defense questioned his role—trial proceedings will finish Thursday.

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Wawa celebrated its groundbreaking on Tuesday, April 1 on Wards Rd in Campbell County as it begins building its first store in central Virginia after 20 years. Company officials said the store will open before the end of the year with an investment of over $7 million (employing nearly 115 contractors and hiring 35 workers).

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