Lynchburg
A city in Virginia, coextensive with its county-equivalent — population 81,561 as of 2020.
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October 2State approves 11 new historical markers, including one in Lynchburg
That marker will recognize Lt. Gen. George G. Loving Jr., who grew up in the city and went on to a long military career that spanned 1942 to 1979.
Government & Civic
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September 30Sweet Briar College expands free tuition program
The SBCommitment initiative is now open to transfer and freshman students with a 3.25 GPA who are eligible for federal Pell Grants.
Education
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September 24Lynchburg saw a 21-fold increase in food aid fraud in August. Could new cards being issued by the state help?
Embedded microchips may benefit recipients, who have no way to recover stolen assistance funds.
Public Safety
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September 24Downtown Lynchburg’s Craddock Terry Hotel to close its restaurant, expand rooms
The announcement comes as tourism spending is on the rise in the city.
Local Business
From Virginia to Logan: Eli Wood chases one more shot at the next level
Eli Wood, from Lynchburg, Virginia, has been catching passes since he was six years old. Now a graduate student, he’s hoping his final college…
General
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September 21Lynchburg workforce development gets a boost with expansion of Jubilee’s STEM center
The nonprofit broke ground Friday on a project that will add five classrooms to the existing training space.
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Lynchburg by the numbers
- Area
- 48.98 sq mi (126.85 km²), 0.55 sq mi water
- Median age
- 28.6
- Households
- 28,701
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $57,947
- Median house value
- $229,800
- Office
- CITY MANAGER
- Address
- CITY HALL-COUNCIL MANAGER OFFICES, LYNCHBURG, VA 24504