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Lynchburg
Monday, January 26th, 2026
Good morning, Lynchburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 26th of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Salvation Army warming shelter in Lynchburg now offers cots, blankets, hot meals and essentials like toiletries and showers (with separate rooms for men, women, and families) to keep out the winter cold. It opens overnight, closing at 8 a.m. and reopening at 7 p.m. Sunday. WSET
- ➤ Residents in the ABC13 viewing area experienced power outages Sunday as AEP reported over 6,000 outages by 9:54 a.m. (516 in Grayson County and 571 in Smyth County) amid a winter storm that began Saturday evening. WSET
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Residents in Central Virginia woke up on Sunday to find snow blanketing the area, and Lynchburg Public Works is deploying plows and salt today to keep roads safe during the winter storm; motorists should drive carefully as conditions remain wintry. WSET
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ On Jan. 25, APCO discussed how recent weather stressed regional power systems and announced plans to upgrade response protocols for local residents. The utility aims to strengthen service reliability in the coming weeks. WDBJ7
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FSBO Masterclass 2026: Keep the Full Commission
11:30 p.m. — Locksview, Lynchburg, VA — Free entry — Learn to sell your home like a pro with expert insights from Nathan Haefer.
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The Play That Goes Wrong
2:30-5:30 p.m. — The Wolf Den Downtown — Rated PG — A hilarious whodunit where chaos reigns as the cast navigates a play that's going off the rails.
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The Play That Goes Wrong
Evening Performances: 7:30 p.m. — The Wolf Den Downtown — Rated PG — Experience a hilariously chaotic whodunit where everything that can go wrong, does go wrong.
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The Play That Goes Wrong
7:30-10:30 p.m. — The Wolf Den Downtown — Rated PG — Experience a hysterical whodunit where mayhem and comedy ensue on stage.
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The Play That Goes Wrong
7:30 p.m. — The Wolf Den Downtown — Ticket prices may vary — A hilarious whodunit where chaos reigns as a play goes humorously awry.
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The Play That Goes Wrong
7:30 p.m. — The Wolf Den Downtown — PG — A chaotic comedy where everything that can go wrong, does go wrong on stage.
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