1+ week, 4+ day ago   (78+ words) Cardinal News As temperatures climb this week, the city of Lynchburg will operate cooling centers with free bottled water every day through Friday at the following locations: - The lobby of the Department of Human Services building on Ninth Street; - The…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (626+ words) Welcome to The Pulse, a weekly roundup of health-focused news. Each Thursday, we bring you updates on health policy, community surveys, new clinical studies, programs and services in Southwest and Southside Virginia. This weekend, the Salem VA Health Care System…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (765+ words) Lynchburg’s only public pool, the Miller Park Pool, will enter a new phase of renovation in September now that its construction contract has been awarded. You can learn about the construction schedule in this edition, plus catch updates on how…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (478+ words) Danville will conduct an assessment of animal services in the city, prompted by community interest in local animal welfare, as controversy continues to surround the local animal shelter. The plan for an assessment comes two months after a state hearing…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (649+ words) Welcome to The Pulse, a weekly roundup of health-focused news. Each Thursday, we bring you updates on health policy, community surveys, new clinical studies, programs and services in Southwest and Southside Virginia. Early 2025 data from the Virginia Department of Health…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1246+ words) Across Virginia, children are organizing their new school supplies while school nurses and administrators prepare for the health challenges of a new year. This year, school leaders are paying particular attention to vaccination records, especially for measles, mumps and rubella....

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (770+ words) My maternal grandfather, Clarence Bledsoe, died in 1986, six months before I was born. He was known for being stern but fair-minded, an honest man of deep faith, an avid fisherman and an excellent guitar player and singer. Though I never…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (863+ words) I’m back today to give you updates and recaps about news and events going on around the Southwest, as I’ll continue to do in this weekly column. You can email me, [email protected], or come to my meet and greet in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1469+ words) Wildwood Recovery Center, Dickenson County’s long-awaited addiction treatment facility near Clintwood, has hired an administrator and is beginning to hire staff as it inches closer to opening later this year. Tyler Jordan was named administrator of the center and will…...