Good morning, Lynchburg.

Neighbors near Wood Haven Technology Park are voicing concerns over a potential data center, citing worries about water and electric issues, increased traffic (and rising utility costs, noise, and light pollution).

They say they were not given enough notice about the project.

The Next Chapter Veterans Career & Hiring Expo will connect veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses with local employers + community resources on Sept.

30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance.

Lynchburg residents George Kunkel and his wife Helen won the 2026 St. Jude Dream Home giveaway on Thursday, Sept.

24. Community partners celebrated with them at their new home (the eighth dream home built) while raising funds for childhood cancer care.

On Saturday, Lynchburg will close several roads for the Virginia 10 Miler race.

The race starts and finishes at E.C. Glass High School, and closures cover key routes including Langhorne Road (from Murrell Road to Memorial Ave) from 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Medal of Honor recipient Drew Dix shared leadership lessons with over 100 young cadets in Bedford at the D-Day Memorial — stressing that true leadership is earned by respect and tough choices.

Following a spike in SNAP theft from $3,000 in July to nearly $63,000 in August, Lynchburg mailed chip-enabled EBT cards to pilot program recipients on Sept.

11 — old magnetic cards will automatically deactivate 60 days later.

Lynchburg’s decade-long Downtown Renewal Project moves uphill as the city asks for public feedback on the next phase on Court Street between 5th and 9th streets.

The Craddock Terry Hotel in downtown Lynchburg will close its Shoemakers restaurant on Oct.

3—repurposing the space into 22 new guest rooms to boost its 44-room capacity amid rising tourism. Waterstone Pizza will remain open during the $3.5 million renovation planned for spring 2027.