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Robert Westermann

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Robert Westermann

    Brookville theatre students relocate production after venue cancellation (opens the original)

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    LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Brookville High School theatre students are moving forward with their production this weekend after a last-minute venue cancellation threatened the show. The school had booked a theater for the performance, but a safety issue came up at that venue. Brookville Theatre Director Megan Emanuel said faculty quickly searched for another location. “We had tried literally every other theater in Lynchburg and everybody was booked,” Emanuel said. Theatre student Ivy Furbush said th

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Robert Westermann

    Lexington newspaper marks 225 years in print (opens the original)

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    LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Lexington News-Gazette has been in print for 225 years, and readers like Dianne Herrick say it remains part of daily life in the community. Herrick started picking up the paper the day she moved to Lexington. “I’ve been reading The News-Gazette for 46 years,” Herrick said. Herrick said local journalism is important to her. “I like to read and I like newspapers per se, just because you can find out on the global, national and local level what it is,” Herrick said. Publ

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Robert Westermann

    Lynchburg campaign signs vandalized ahead of November election (opens the original)

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    LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - At least a dozen campaign signs along Langhorne Road in Lynchburg were vandalized Monday night. City council member Stephanie Reed, who is running for reelection in November, said this is not the right way to address disagreement with candidates. “There’s a way to voice your dissatisfaction for candidates, and that’s at the polls,” Reed said. “If you don’t like someone, you don’t vote for them. If you support them, you vote for them.” The signs were paid for by Team Lynch

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Robert Westermann

    Bridge repair project adds pedestrian walkway that ends at Amherst County line (opens the original)

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    LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Crews have completed a repair project on the John Lynch Memorial Bridge that included the addition of a pedestrian walkway, according to Director of Public Works Gaynelle Hart. The bridge is one of several entrances into the city, and the repair project took more than a year to complete. “This is a bridge maintenance project that is allowing us to preserve this bridge for the next 30-50 years,” Hart said. A pedestrian walkway was added to the bridge during the project. Ha

  5. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Robert Westermann

    Lynchburg gears up for annual 10 Miler (opens the original)

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    LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Runners in Lynchburg are preparing for the Virginia 10 Miler on Saturday. Thomas Bell, a runner who works beside the race route, has logged plenty of miles in preparation. Saturday’s race won’t be Bell’s first time competing in the event. “Third time actually running the 10-miler itself,” Bell said. Bell said he expects people to line the streets like they have in the past. “There’s always a group of people willing to cheer you on,” Bell said. The race dates back to 1974.

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