The News & Advance

The News & Advance serves as Lynchburg, Virginia's primary daily newspaper. It boasts a weekday circulation of about 35,600, with 35,000 copies on Saturdays and 41,200 on Sundays. The newspaper primarily caters to Lynchburg and its neighboring counties, including Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell. This publication is part of Berkshire Hathaway, with Alton Brown serving as the publisher and Caroline Glickman as the managing editor. The News & Advance incorporates content from various news services, including the Associated Press, as well as stories from former Media General-owned outlets. In 2009, the newspaper upgraded its printing capabilities by adding a new KBA printing press. This was the first new press since 1974, when the newspaper relocated to its current facility, having previously been based in downtown Lynchburg.

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Longtime judge who helped desegregate Virginia Episcopal School dies at 70

1 day ago | newsadvance.com | Mark Hand

Jerrauld C. Jones, a longtime judge and state delegate who was one of the students to desegregate Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg, died Saturday at 70. Born on July 22, 1954, in Norfolk, Jones was the son of pioneering civil rights attorney Hilary H. Jones. “His legacy of service, integrity, and dedication to justice will continue to inspire all who knew him,” the Jones family said in a statement Saturday. Jones was part of an integration experiment by the Anne C.
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Misjuns' lawsuit against Lynchburg

1 day ago | newsadvance.com | Mark Hand

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Thursday upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit brought by At-large Lynchburg Councilman Martin Misjuns, who argued his termination from the city’s fire department violated his rights to free speech and religion. The opinion, written by Judge Roger Gregory, affirmed the rulings by Judges Norman Moon and Robert Ballou, of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, to dismiss the councilman’s lawsuit.
State track and field preview: Heritage girls favored, Rustburg's Dunn slated for big day

1 day ago | newsadvance.com | Ben Cates

Alex Dunn has a chance to do something special this weekend. The Rustburg junior could dip under 14 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles and is looking to set a new state record in that event at the combined Class 3 and 4 state track and field championships at Liberty University. Dunn, who recently committed to UVa for football, clocked a 14.09 recently at the Region 3C championships. The Class 3 record of 14.07 set in 2018 is well within reach at Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex.
Lynchburg NAACP demands school board reverse ban of public schools advocate

1 day ago | newsadvance.com | Mark Hand

The Lynchburg branch of the NAACP is demanding the school board reverse its decision to ban a longtime city schools advocate from speaking at future meetings after he went beyond his allotted time during the public comment period at Tuesday’s board meeting.
Radford QB Luke Gaither transferring to LCA

1 day ago | newsadvance.com | Matt Case

Luke Gaither, a burgeoning quarterback in Southwest Virginia, announced Wednesday he is transferring from Radford High School to Liberty Christian Academy. The 6-foot-4, 175-pound rising junior has received eight Division I offers thus far, including from UNLV, Liberty and Arkansas. Gaither took over the starting role at Radford last season in place of Landen Clark, who is now at Elon after leading the Bobcats to the Class 2 state championship in 2023.
Inspector for MVP claims he was fired for reporting safety concerns

2 days ago | newsadvance.com | Laurence Hammack

A welding inspector for the Mountain Valley Pipeline says he was fired for reporting corrosion of the metal pipe as it was being installed in 2023, about the time a federal safety agency voiced concerns about what it called “a pipeline integrity risk.”Michael Barnhill made the claims in a lawsuit filed in Monroe County, West Virginia, where the buried pipeline crosses the state line and enters Giles County on its way through Southwest Virginia.
Schools budget approved as LCS awaits outcome of city council budget debate

2 days ago | newsadvance.com | Mark Hand

The Lynchburg City School Board approved the fiscal year 2026 budget for city schools at its Tuesday night meeting, with the budget including a $2.7 million increase in the city’s contribution from fiscal year 2025. As city council continues to debate the city’s budget, Lynchburg City Schools Interim Superintendent Ben Copeland said the budget he presented to the school board on Tuesday is based on the outcome his office expects from the council’s budget negotiations.
JF baseball state bound after walk-off win over Salem

2 days ago | newsadvance.com | Ben Cates

FOREST — Beckett Gilleland chose the best path Wednesday night: he listened to his father. With Jefferson Forest down to its final out in the bottom of the seventh, Gilleland strode to the plate facing Salem reliever Zachary Bocock. The Cavaliers had runners at second and third. He thought of his dad's words. The words of the man who also is JF's head coach. "He said, 'If you like it, take a rip at it,'" Gilleland said.
LCS names new education directors with focus on academics, student success

2 days ago | newsadvance.com | Mark Hand

As part of an organizational restructuring, the Lynchburg City School Board on Tuesday approved two new leadership positions in the city’s schools designed to reflect a renewed emphasis on academics and student success. Lynchburg City Schools’ Department of Teaching and Learning will now have two new leadership roles: director of elementary education and director of secondary education.
Field grows as Youngkin sets special election for Connolly's congressional seat

3 days ago | newsadvance.com | Michael Martz

The race to succeed Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-11th, began before his death two weeks ago, but it intensified on Tuesday when Gov. Glenn Youngkin set a Sept. 9 special election for the 11th Congressional District seat. Candidates must file by July 11 to run for the seat, and the field already includes 10 people — seven Democrats, two Republicans and one political independent. Del. Irene Shin, D-Fairfax, jumped into the race Tuesday, shortly after Youngkin set the date for the special election.