Good morning, Lynchburg.

Local bands will perform at the Bradley Benefit Concert to support a local cause.

Event details (including time and venue) will be shared soon.

A local church has been transformed into a free food pantry to offer essential groceries to residents.

The converted space now serves as a community resource for those in need.

AARP Virginia is working with local food banks and pantries in Lynchburg to boost food access — the group will launch programs aimed at helping meet community demand for food support.

Beaver Dam Farm will host its 11th Annual Sunflower Festival featuring new attractions for visitors.

More details on the event timing and activities are expected to be shared soon.

The Boys & Girls Club plans a new headquarters at 2512 Langhorne Road with a built-in Teen Center to reduce barriers for after-school programs using local teen input; the organization launches its capital campaign Sept.

8 and expects to open the space in spring 2027 if fundraising succeeds.

Health officials said a raccoon near Green Ridge Road and Dalewood Avenue in Salem tested positive for rabies on Aug.

26, and they urge residents to avoid animal contact and keep pets vaccinated.

Nonprofit BeholdBeGold will host a paint fundraiser for childhood cancer survivors in Lynchburg later this month (details pending) to support the local health effort.

The event is expected to draw community members together through creative expression and fundraising.

With fall approaching as kids return to school, an allergist advises starting nasal steroid sprays and taking oral antihistamines to prevent symptoms.

She recommends changing furnace filters and keeping windows closed ahead of outdoor activities, and she suggests seeing an allergist if symptoms worsen.