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About 900 Black Loyalists from Virginia escaped slavery and went to Nova Scotia
Virginia's royal governor, Lord Dunmore, offered freedom to any enslaved laborers who enlisted with the British. After the war, those Black Loyalists were evacuated to Canada, where their legacy is still honored today. The post About 900 Black Loyalists from Virginia escaped slavery and went to Nova Scotia appeared first on Cardinal News.
HCK Hot Chicken to open soon in Vinton
VINTON, Va. – HCK Hot Chicken will hold a grand opening for its first restaurant in the Town of Vinton on Saturday, Jul. 20 from 11 a.m. - 10 p.m at 2499 East Washington Ave. The first 24 customers will receive a free sandwich, and all other guests will...
Smith Mountain Arts Council holds 28th annual John and Trudy Faber Memorial Photography Contest and Show
The Smith Mountain Arts Council held its 28th annual John and Trudy Faber Memorial Photography Contest and Show at Kaleidoscope, The Gathering Place in Hardy, from July 12th - 14th. The photography show is named in honor of John and Trudy Haber, who were longtime supporters of the Smith Mountain Arts Council.
Lindy Hop Lynchburg provides opportunity to dance and socialize
Every Tuesday in Historic Downtown Lynchburg, Lindy Hop Lynchburg meets in RiverView Vinyl to practice the long-upheld American tradition of social dancing. True to their namesake, Lindy Hop Lynchburg meets weekly to practice Lindy Hop, a type of east-coast partner swing dancing. This form of dancing was prevalent in the United States amongst youth towards the end of World War II, and continued to grow in popularity and evolve into the late 1960s. Lindy Hop Lynchburg intends to keep this tradition alive by educating and participating in social dances.
Madison Heights Town Center set to open its first apartment building
AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A new development is coming to Madison Heights and it's called the Madison Heights Town Center. So far, one of the apartment buildings is finished, and move in begins next week. They're still accepting applications and another apartment building is set to open next...
Former pastor charged with breaking into Lynchburg woman's home requests jury trial
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The former pastor charged with breaking into a Lynchburg woman's home is requesting a jury trial. Wednesday, Sergio Guardia was scheduled to be in court for a bench trial but that was continued because of the request. Back in November 2023, Maria Columna said through...
Power restored to majority of Lynchburg area following storm
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — UPDATE: As of 10:30 p.m., the majority of power outages in the Lynchburg area have been resolved. ORIGINAL: Around 2,500 people are without power in Lynchburg thanks to a storm that passed overhead. According to the AEP outage map, most of the outages are scattered...
Lynchburg Gynecology has announced it’s permanently closing in September
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – Lynchburg Gynecology has announced that it will be permanently closing on Friday, September 30. There has currently been no official reason behind the closing. Lynchburg Gynecology said it will be sending out an official letter to all its patients. In 2023, the practice was the...
Lynchburg council candidate jailed for stalking, filming without consent
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Republican candidate in Lynchburg's Ward 2 city council race, Rodney Hubbard, is behind bars on charges of stalking and for filming someone nude without their consent. Authorities arrested Hubbard on those charges on July 11, but his run-ins with the law go back over...
$200K approved for repurpose study of former coal-fired power plant in Glen Lyn
GLEN LYN, Va. (WVVA) - The fate of a closed coal-fired power plant is the focus of a study into its future usefulness in Giles County. A grant submitted by Giles County to the Appalachian Regional Commission was recently given a green-light. County administrator, Chris McKlarney says Appalachian Power still...
Hero’s home going: Beloved Lynchburg fireman laid to rest
LYNCHBURG, Va. – A homegoing celebration fit for a hero. “The biggest compliment that you can ever be paid as a firefighter is for other firefighters that you respect to call you a good firefighter, to say that you’re a good fireman. And that is absolutely how he was known,” Lynchburg Fire Battalion Chief Charlie Shealy said.
The Harvester highlights upcoming shows
ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) - Harvester Performance Center is showcasing a variety of acts to wrap up the summer and kick off the fall. Marketing Director Chris West joined Here @ Home to encourage people to travel down to Rocky Mount to enjoy the musicians and bands stopping at their stage.
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