Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 8th of September.
Good morning, Lynchburg.
🎭 Culture
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.
Grown Here at Home is showcasing the Beaver Dam Farm Sunflower Festival this weekend at Beaver Dam Farm.
The event will offer family-friendly activities and celebrate local farming traditions for Lynchburg residents.
🌲 Environment
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summer, causing more boats to run aground and prompting Chief Todd Ohlerich to advise boaters to use extra caution with outdated GPS charts.
🏛️ Government
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+.
Voters in 47 localities will decide this November on a 1% sales tax to fund school construction projects.
Local leaders in areas such as Franklin and Prince Edward Counties are hosting town halls to explain how the tax will help address aging facilities + rising costs.
🏥 Health
Blue Ridge Cancer Care nurse practitioner Jolee Preston uses her personal recovery from renal cell cancer to guide her care, blending heartfelt experience with clinical skill + making every patient encounter genuinely compassionate.
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