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The Lynchburg Boys and Girls Club launched a capital campaign to raise $1.5M to convert the office at 2512 Langhorne Road into a teen center with study halls, gaming spaces, and music labs shaped by students.

The center will open in spring 2027 for high schoolers.

Local entrepreneur Ryouga Kasper has turned a healthy eating effort into a growing business with Hachimitsu Chocolates using Ecuador-sourced cacao beans to create honey-sweetened chocolate.

CDI Head Start took over the local Head Start program after Lyn-CAG lost its federal grant due to compliance issues, and it now operates three centers serving the same number of children as before + a new permanent operator will be named in summer when applications are due in December.

Amtrak will pause rail service in Danville for nine days from Oct.

17 to Oct. 25 for track upgrades near Union Station (Pause for Progress project) that aim to boost reliability. The Crescent route will run in separate segments, so travelers should check updated schedules.

The Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra will launch its season with 80 musicians performing Mahler’s first symphony on Sept.

26 at the Academy Center of the Arts — further events include Sept. 11 remembrance ceremonies Friday at Monument Terrace and a James River cleanup Saturday at the Rotary Centennial Skatepark.

WDBJ7 debuts its new weekly program At Issue with Kate Capodanno to explore Virginia issues; episodes begin Sunday, Sept.

13, airing at 11:35 a.m. on WDBJ7, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on WZBJ24 and streaming on WDBJ7+.

WSLS 10 premieres The 540 (a digital-first show) today at 4 p.m., hosted by Rachel Lucas.

The new series will feature local businesses and community voices while airing live on WSLS 10 and streaming on YouTube and WSLS.com.

Drought conditions dropped water levels at Smith Mountain Lake this summer, causing more boats to run aground and prompting Chief Todd Ohlerich to advise boaters to use extra caution with outdated GPS charts.