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Online auction for delinquent taxes
The City of Covington Treasurer’s Office would like to make the public aware the online auction for delinquent taxes on the following parcels of land located throughout the City of Covington ends on July 31, 2024. More information about placing a bid can be found at www.freedomauctionva.com. Below is a list of properties that are listed on the auction:
Blessing Box Project, Covington, Clifton Forge and Alleghany County
Aaron Peters and his wife Alexandria Peters have recently started The Blessing Box Project here in Alleghany County. The first blessing box is located at 1217 McAllister Drive, Covington, Va. “Dolly Ann area” The blessing box is a place to leave non perishable food items, hygiene items, etc. so others may come and take what they need […] The post Blessing Box Project, Covington, Clifton Forge and Alleghany County appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Market Movers: The Biggest Real Estate Deals in Greater Lynchburg
High-value residential property sales and numerous building permits for new dwellings in the Greater Lynchburg region reflect a growing demand for quality housing and development. City of Lynchburg. In the City of Lynchburg, the highest transaction was recorded at $699,900 for the sale of 2855 Link Road from Sarah K....
Lynchburg Police ask for help finding missing man
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Lynchburg Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing man. Richard D. Nunnally, 61, was last reported seen July 5, 2024, in the Rivermont Avenue area. Police say Nunnally is white with short gray hair, approximately 5′ 7″ and 120 pounds....
Traffic alert: Upcoming temporary lane closures on Wards Road
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Department of Public Works has announced temporary lane closures on Wards Road beginning Monday, July 29. From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. each day, weather permitting, up to Saturday, August 3, lane closures will occur alternately in the north and southbound lanes in the 3900 block of Wards Road.
Liberty Law students attend academy led by distinguished trial attorney Mark Lanier
Six Liberty University School of Law students and Professor of Law Pamela Bell attended the Lanier Trial Academy on June 17-20 in Houston, Texas. The academy is led by distinguished trial attorney Mark Lanier, who stands out as one of the foremost civil trial lawyers in the United States, with a storied career marked by numerous landmark verdicts, collectively nearing $20 billion. Renowned for his tenacity and innovative courtroom strategies, Lanier has won major cases against giants of industry in personal injury and product liability lawsuits.
Changes in Real Estate Assessment Notices Mailed
As a requirement of Virginia State Code §58.1-3290, 3291 and 3292, the City of Lynchburg’s Assessor’s Office has mailed the 2024 Changes in Real Estate Assessment notices which reflect changes due to renovations, building permits for additions, renovations or new construction, and for subdivisions and rezoning. Only those affected will receive this notice.
Gini Simmons: Training and Equipping the Sandwich Generation
VIRGINIA “GINI” Simmons grew up in Goode and graduated from Jefferson Forest High School. If those words were the sum of her story, her life could be considered typical for the Lynchburg area — but Gini’s life is far more unique. Gini’s father is British, and...
Lynchburg Commonwealth attorney appeals bond in Main Street manslaughter case
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A Lynchburg man will stay behind bars Monday night even after a judge granted him bond. The Lynchburg Commonwealth Attorney's office appealed a judge's decision to grant a $25,000 bond to Travon Brunson. He is charged with shooting two people, leaving one dead on Main...
James Coleman: Devoted and Committed to Public Education
“PEOPLE DO better when they know better.” Those words come from Bishop James Coleman, a man who sees his roles in ministry and education as dual means to achieve the same goal. He wants to see the children of Lynchburg become better people, students, and citizens. Coleman serves as...
New leadership guides Virginia Tech Publishing toward the future
Corinne Guimont, associate director of publishing and digital scholarship, will lead Virginia Tech Publishing, the university’s digital-first open access publisher, in its mission to share Virginia Tech scholarship openly and broadly. She is excited to build upon the foundational work of Peter Potter who began Virginia Tech Publishing in 2017.
What the Republican and Democratic platforms say (indirectly) about Southwest and Southside Virginia
Here's what the two parties say about economic issues that relate directly to rural Virginia. The post What the Republican and Democratic platforms say (indirectly) about Southwest and Southside Virginia appeared first on Cardinal News.
Majority of JMU class of 2023 employed within six months, report finds
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – James Madison University announced this morning that over 2,500 undergraduates from the class of 2023 found work within six months of receiving their degrees, and more than 1,500 of them filled jobs in Virginia. That is according to the university’s annual career outcomes report....
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