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Lily Riden

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Lily Riden

    Rocky Mount moves to Stage 2 drought response, asks residents to conserve water (opens the original)

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    ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WSET) — Rocky Mount has moved to Stage 2 of its drought response plan as dry conditions continue to put pressure on the town’s water supply. Town leaders are asking residents to voluntarily conserve water, particularly by limiting outdoor and other nonessential uses such as washing cars and watering lawns. The area has received less than half of its normal rainfall over the past year, according to town officials. The lack of rain has put added pressure on the Blackwater River,

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Lily Riden

    VDOT rolls out new road-marking gear to speed striping and cut crew exposure (opens the original)

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    LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The arrows, lines and other markings on Virginia roadways may look simple, but putting them in place is a carefully timed operation. Now, the Virginia Department of Transportation is using new equipment to help crews paint roadway markings more efficiently while reducing the amount of time workers spend exposed to traffic. With just 17 crew members covering 10 counties, VDOT painted about 18 million linear feet of roadway last year. The agency is now using new thermoplast

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Lily Riden

    Dairy Queen closes in Madison Heights as 7 Brew plans move forward (opens the original)

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    A family-favorite ice cream stop in Amherst County is officially closed, but a familiar coffee drive-thru could soon be taking its place. (Lily Riden/WSET) AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A family-favorite ice cream stop in Amherst County is officially closed, but a familiar coffee drive-thru could soon be taking its place. The Dairy Queen in Madison Heights has shut its doors, and plans are already in the works for what could come next at the site. Amherst County Planning and Zoning confirmed that

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Lily Riden

    Amazement Square celebrates 25 years with annual Amazing Mile Children’s Run (opens the original)

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    The Amazing Mile Children’s Run is celebrating its 25th year in downtown Lynchburg, bringing children and families together for an evening of races, activities and fun. (Lily Riden/WSET) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Amazing Mile Children’s Run is celebrating its 25th year in downtown Lynchburg, bringing children and families together for an evening of races, activities and fun. The event gives kids the opportunity to participate in quarter-mile, half-mile and mile races through downtown. Organize

  5. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Lily Riden

    Downtown Lynchburg celebrates Dolly Day with themed specials, local tributes (opens the original)

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    More than 24 local businesses are taking part in Dolly Day with themed sales, specials and activities, all inspired by the date made famous by Parton’s hit song “9 to 5.” (Lily Riden/WSET) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — It’s 9/25, and downtown Lynchburg is celebrating with a little Dolly Parton-inspired fun. More than 24 local businesses are taking part in Dolly Day with themed sales, specials and activities, all inspired by the date made famous by Parton’s hit song “9 to 5.” The celebration is also a

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