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Football Friday 2024 Preview: Heritage Pioneers
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Head Coach: Brad Bradley (13th Year) Last year's record/playoff result:12-3, lost to Phoebus in Class 3 State Finals. Key Players (with position (s)): Ayden Slash, Jr. QB/CB, Tavion Clark, Sr. WR/CB, Emeere Kelso, Sr. WR, Zaid Holloway, Jr. LB, Tyler Reed, Sr. Lineman, Azaiah Wright, Soph. Lineman, Colton Webster, Sr. Def. End, Brayden Morgan, Sr. Linebacker/Running Back.
State Police will increase patrol on Route 460 this weekend as students head for college
There are 222 miles of U.S. Route 460 between Petersburg and Christiansburg, and the Virginia State Police plans to patrol every inch of it this weekend as college students start returning to school for the fall semester. This week, VSP announced “Operation College Safe Return” will be run Aug. 16-17 along that highway transversing at least eight counties, five cities and five incorporated towns. The agency said Route 460 was chosen because of its proximity to seven...
Lynchburg City Schools tap into tech: Finger scanning to fast-track lunch lines
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Lynchburg City Schools has announced the use of a new student ID system for Bass, Bedford Hills, and Perrymont Elementary Schools for this upcoming school year. This system is powered by identiMetrics, which uses finger-scanning biometrics similar to those on smartphones. John Collins, the Director...
Flames Minute, Friday, August 16, 2024
Time now for Today's Liberty Flames Minute! Brought to you by Select Bank for this Friday, August 16, 2024, I'm Nick Pierce. Liberty is picked second in the preseason Ohio Valley Conference men's soccer poll. The Flames had three first place votes and finished behind last year's conference champion SIU Edwardsville.
Lynchburg council candidate proposes citizen mayor election to curb council infighting
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — One of the candidates for Lynchburg City Council is calling for change, following Tuesday's explosive meeting at City Hall and all of the drama over the last year and a half. Jacqueline Timmer, the Republican candidate in Ward I, said she thinks most of the...
Youngkin unveils new initiative to reduce recidivism, help released inmates re-enter society
On Thursday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) announced he’s launching a new initiative to help returning citizens successfully reintegrate into society. He’s calling it "Stand Tall, Stay Strong, Succeed Together."
Here’s how different Virginia school systems plan to keep your child safe this 2024-25 year
The "back to school" season may bring a sigh of relief for some families, but a sense of fear for others. 8News spoke with school leaders across Central Virginia to hear how they plan to keep kids safe this 2024-25 school year.
‘He’s our David’: Why a fan believes Donald Trump is getting more support among Black voters
CNN’s Elle Reeve speaks with Jo Anne Price, a Black woman who sells Confederate flag swimsuits along with pro-Trump merchandise in Virginia. She and her customers say race does not matter in the Presidential contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
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