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Republican Lynchburg City Council Candidate arrested, charged with stalking
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A candidate for City Council Ward 2 has been arrested and is currently in jail. According to the Blue Ridge Regional Jail, Rodney Hubbard is facing two charges from an incident on July 6 and was booked on the 11th. Hubbard is charged with "Stalking:...
LU student recounts moments surrounding Trump's attempted assassination
(WSET) — A Liberty University student witnessed the attempted assassination right in front of her. She was at the rally in Pennsylvania where she is from. Shannon Sauders was sitting just 15 rows back from former President Donald Trump when she heard the terrifying noise. She said she heard...
22-year-old woman killed in Nelson County crash
NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia State Police have released the name of a woman killed in a crash in Nelson County. Shania Hawley, 22 of Gladstone, died at the scene of the crash on Norwood Road. Troopers were called to the crash in the 5700 block of Norwood Road...
17-year-old boy arrested in connection with Lynchburg shooting at Langview Apartments
LYNCHBURG, Va. – A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting on Saturday evening at Langview Apartments, according to the Lynchburg Police Department. The incident happened at about 7 p.m., and moments after the initial report, a man who appeared to have been shot arrived at Lynchburg General Hospital for treatment.
Jerry Falwell Jr. says he spoke with Trump an hour before assassination attempt
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Former Liberty University president, Jerry Falwell Jr. is friends with the former president. He compared the shooting Saturday to the day Ronald Reagan was shot. Falwell said he was actually on the phone with Trump about an hour before he got on stage. He said...
Lynchburg officials and community members come together at One Community One Voice event
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — One Community One Voice held another "ENOUGH" event on Tuesday night. Officers with the Lynchburg Police Department and the mayor came out to the Burton Creek Apartments. Executive director of One Community One Voice, James Camm said bringing police and city leaders to the community...
Appomattox, Concord, Pamplin crews battle Horseshoe Road fire
Just after 6 a.m. Sunday, Appomattox Volunteer Fire Department and Appomattox County Rescue Squad were dispatched first due with Concord Volunteer Fire Department as second due for a structure fire in the 3000 block of Horseshoe Road. First arriving crews arrived to find all occupants out of the structure and...
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